Match Day Thread Ipswich Town v Pompey - FA Cup 1st. Round

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Portman Road plays host to two sides who are striving to win promotion to the Championship on Saturday.

Ipswich currently sit second in the League One standings, with Pompey two points behind in seventh spot.

But it is Emirates FA Cup first round progress that is the prize up for grabs in East Anglia on this occasion.

The Blues reached the fifth round of last season’s competition, seeing off Harrogate, Altrincham, Fleetwood and Barnsley before bowing out against eventual cup winners Arsenal.

Paul Lambert’s men fell at the second hurdle with a replay defeat to Coventry following a success over Lincoln.

Pompey have come out on top on the previous three occasions that the sides have clashed in the FA Cup.

That included a 1-0 triumph – courtesy of David Nugent’s goal – that started the triumphant run to Wembley back in 2008.

There are no replays in the competition this season, with drawn ties decided by extra-time and, if required, penalties.

Winners in the first round will receive £16,972 from The FA’s prize fund, with losing clubs awarded £5,657.

TEAM NEWS
Lee Brown is set to be sidelined for around three weeks after injuring his hamstring in warm-up at Lincoln.

Pompey are also still missing Michael Jacobs (knee) and Jack Whatmough (hamstring), but Tom Naylor should be fine after going off with cramp at Sincil Bank.

Ipswich midfielder Andre Dozzell starts a three-match ban after an appeal against his red card at Sunderland on Tuesday was rejected.

Defender Luke Woolfenden is currently self-isolating, but Oli Hawkins could feature against his former club.

The hosts will also be without Flynn Downes (knee), Aaron Drinan (thigh), James Norwood (hamstring), Cole Skuse (knee) and Kane Vincent-Young (Achillles).

HEAD TO HEAD
Overall
Pompey: 13 wins
Ipswich: 19 wins
12 draws

At Portman Road
Pompey: 8 wins
Ipswich: 9 wins
5 draws

OFFICIALS
Referee: Andy Haines
Assistants: Anthony Da Costa and Abbas Khan
Fourth Official: Tom Bishop


BETTING
Ipswich are the 6/4 favourites with Sky Bet to secure the victory, while Pompey can be backed at 13/8.

 

Portsmouth

• 1 Craig MacGillivray
• 2 Callum Johnson
• 20 Sean Raggett
• 15 Rasmus Nicolaisen
• 23 Cameron Pring
• 19 Marcus Harness
• 14 Andy Cannon
• 4 Tom Naylor
• 11Ronan Curtis
• 9 John Marquis
• 7 Ryan Williams

Substitutes

• 5 Paul Downing
• 8 Ben Close
• 10 EllisHarrison
• 17 Bryn Morris
• 26 Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila
• 35 Alex Bass
• 37 Haji Mnoga

Referee:
Andy Haines

 

Ipswich

• 28 Allan Cornell
• 12Donacien
• 22Nsiala
• 2McGuinness
• 30Kenlock
• 11Nolan
• 42McGavin
• 44Huws
• 32 Oli Hawkins
• 20 Freddie Sears
• 17Bennetts

Substitutes

• 1Holy
• 5Wilson
• 7Edwards
• 9Jackson
• 10Norwood
• 14Lankester
• 18Judge

 

Match kicks off.

 

GOAL FOR POMPEY !!!!!!

 

0-1 to Pompey, with a free kick from Ronan Curtis in the 11th minute.

 

GOAL FOR POMPEY !!!!!!

 

0-2 up now with a long distance shot from Tom Naylor. 13th minute.

 

Injured Andy Cannon replaced by Ben Close. 22 minutes.

 

For the second time, Oli Hawkins badly fouls Rasmus Nicolaisen, and collects a yellow card !!