Match Day Thread Pompey v AFC Wimbledon

Portsmouth

• 1 Luke McGee
• 20 Nathan Thompson
• 6 Christian Burgess
• 5 Matthew Clarke
• 38 Brandon Haunstrup
• 4 Danny Rose
• 33 Ben Close
• 26 Gareth Evans
• 19 Conor Chaplin
• 18 Jamal Lowe
• 8 Brett Pitman

Substitutes

• 9 Oli Hawkins
• 11 Matty Kennedy
• 14 Curtis Main
• 17 Dion Donohue
• 23 Kyle Bennett
• 30 Adam May
• 35 Alex Bass

 

Wimbledon

• 1 George Long
• 2 Barry Fuller
• 4 Oshilaja
• 32 Charles
• 3 Jon Meades
• 8 Abdou
• 19 Tom Soares
• 14 Trotter
• 17 Andy Barcham
• 33 Lyle Taylor
• 10 Cody McDonald

Substitutes

• 5 Nightingale
• 7 Francomb
• 21 Kaja
• 23 Kennedy
• 24 McDonnell
• 26 Hartigan
• 28 Egan

 

Tom Soares booked in the 9th minute for a cynical foul on Jamal Lowe.

 

Conor Chaplin went close for Pompey with a shot on the turn.

 

Andy Barcham booked for a foul on Gareth Evans.

 

Good run from Gareth Evans who shoots just over the bar.

 

Jamal Lowe set up by Conor Chaplin, produces a good save by Wombles keeper Long.

 

Conor Chaplin has a shot saved by the keeper.

 

1-0 to Pompey, with a 25 yard shot by Ben Close in the 44th minute

What a great time to score !!

 

Half time whistle, and it's 1-0 to Pompey.

 

Afternoon 3rd eye. Happy Christmas

 

Penalty to Wimbledon for hand ball in the box.

 

Lyle Taylor penalty into the net. 50th minute.

1-1 now. Commentators on Express FM saying the ball apparently spun up off the ground and hit Christian Burgess's hand.

 

18,644 attendance today. Just over 700 of them are Wombles fans.

 

Conor Chaplin and Jamal Lowe off, replaced by Oli Hawkins and Matty Kennedy, in the 65th minute.

 

Penalty to Pompey. Fuller pushed Brett Pitman in the box.

Fuller booked.

 

Brett Pitman penalty, and it's 2-1 to Pompey

 

Matty Kennedy cross, and Oli Hawkins shot is deflected over by a defender.