Portsmouth 24 Brian Murphy 3 Enda Stevens 6 Christian Burgess 15 Adam Barton 17 Kieron Freeman 8 Michael Doyle (Captain) 29 Danny Hollands 14 Kal Naismith 11 Gary Roberts 26 Gareth Evans 21 Michael Smith Substitutes 2 Ben Davies 7 Adam McGurk 16 Jack Whatmough 18 Ben Tollitt 19 Conor Chaplin 33 Ben Close 38 Brandon Haunstrup No reserve keeper named on the Pompey bench, due to the fact they are all out injured ! Ex Pompey keeper - Trevor Carson - is in goal for the home side.
Good start for us, with Gary Roberts playing really well. Roberts almost scored after two minutes with a shot on goal which unfortunately hit Naismith and went just wide.
Kieron Freeman booked for about his fourth foul on a Hartlepool player. Why, oh why, does Cookie leave Ben Davies on the bench
Afternoon 3rd eye We could do with a goal. Freeman at right back worries me with his positioning at times.
Nick Bain @dodgycurry 29s30 seconds ago Pompey Hartlepool goalless - who'd have thought? 0 retweets 0 likes Could be that we never get above 5th now - play-offs here we come
Half time whistle goes, and it's 0-0. Difficult with Trevor Carson in goal. I thought he was very unlucky to be released by Pompey a couple of seasons ago.
Bleddy exciting in league 2 today by half time ain't it. Only 5 games out of 12 with even a goal in it. I've heard they hang monkeys in Hartlepool. Good job it isn't take a Southampton friend day or there could be mayhem. (cue SB3) (sorry I'm bored)
Matthew Bates of the Monkey Hangars off injured, replaced by Rob Jones. Thank you Greeny for your amusing contribution.......
As far as the playoff are concerned, using the 'as-it-stands' table, we would still be up against Plymouth, but would now be at home in the 2nd leg.
