Enda Stevens, Adam Barton and Kyle Bennett all start. Enda Stevens returns from injury to start at left-back for Pompey at Morecambe tonight. He replaces Kal Naismith in one of three changes from the side that drew against Crewe on Saturday. Adam Barton comes in for the injured Jack Whatmough in the centre of defence, while Milan Lalkovic drops to the bench to make way for Kyle Bennett. Pompey: David Forde; Drew Talbot, Adam Barton, Christian Burgess, Enda Stevens; Danny Rose, Michael Doyle (c); Carl Baker, Gary Roberts, Kyle Bennett; Michael Smith Subs: Liam O’Brien, Adam Buxton, Tom Davies, Amine Linganzi, Milan Lalkovic, Curtis Main, Noel Hunt
Morecambe: Roche, Wakefield, Edwards, Barkhuizen, Ellison, Conlan, Whitmore, Fleming, Dunn, Stockton, Rose. Subs: Nizic, McGowan, Kenyon, Mullin, Molyneux, Turner Sub keeper Danijel Nizic is an Australian born youngster who was with Pompey a few years back. PFC wanted to sign him but had work permit difficulties. Burnley signed him instead !
Tom Barkhuizen puts Morcambe 2-0 up in the 23rd. minute. Going from bad to worse, and no Conor Chaplin on the bench
What a joke, and I bet £1 on us drawing. Should have foreseen a loss instead, as we were never going to win.
a proper crap night tonight lads.......feel sorry for the boys who have made that bloody long drive up to watch these muppets!
Simply no words. Except this: we lack the courage and desire to escape this league. In 15 seasons we'll still be knocking around doing this ****e.
Half-time and it's 2-0 to Morcambe. According to the live feed with the Portsmouth News, the game's talking point arrived in the 21st minute when Pompey, who trailed 1-0, felt they should have had a penalty when Baker was upended in the box. The referee waved play on and Morecambe countered to score a brilliant second.
Surely to goodness Paul Cook will take off Michael Smith at half-time, and bring on Noel Hunt to at least give us a chance of scoring. If not, I do not know where the goals will be coming from.......
Conor Chaplin @ConorChaplin19 6m6 minutes ago Come on boys big 2nd half needed!!! Goal back and it all changes 11 retweets 43 likes
Conor Chaplin is apparently there tonight, so why is Curtis Main preferred to him on the bench ? I can see Conor going out on loan the way things are going. Hope we don't lose him.
