Half Time Match Stats:- Overall Possession Portsmouth 45.1%Bristol City 54.9% Shots Portsmouth 7Bristol City 6 Shots on target Portsmouth 4Bristol City 1 Shots off target Portsmouth 2Bristol City 2 Blocked shots Portsmouth 1Bristol City 3 Total touches in the box Portsmouth 11Bristol City 14 Goalkeeper saves Portsmouth 1Bristol City 3 Fouls Portsmouth 3Bristol City 6 Corners Portsmouth 5Bristol City 2
Callum Lang right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 50 minutes.
Bristol City double substitution: Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells, and George Earthy replaces Marcus McGuane. 60 minutes.
2-0 ahead now with a goal from Josh Murphy (his 6th of the season?) 62 minutes. Callum Lang steals the ball from Josh Knight and Colby Bishop slips it through for Josh Murphy to coolly slot home!!
Pompey double substitution: Owen Moxon and Paddy Lane replace Andre Dozzell and Matt Ritchie. 67 minutes.
3-0 up now, with a Callum Lang goal. 71 minutes. Josh Murphy sends a superb low ball across the face of goal and Callum Lang arrives at the back post to tuck it away.
Bristol City double sub: Sam Bell replaces Anis Mehmeti, and Haydon Roberts replaces Cameron Pring. 80 minutes.
Final whistle. Excellent 3-0 home win for Pompey - well deserved! Our best performance of the season so far. Off the bottom of the table, with a vastly improved goal difference of -9 goals (Plymouth are -20 !!)
Final Match Stats:- Overall Possession Portsmouth 45.3%Bristol City 54.7% Shots Portsmouth 13Bristol City 11 Shots on target Portsmouth 8Bristol City 2 Shots off target Portsmouth 2Bristol City 4 Blocked shots Portsmouth 3Bristol City 5 Total touches in the box Portsmouth 21Bristol City 23 Goalkeeper saves Portsmouth 2Bristol City 5 Fouls Portsmouth 14Bristol City 12 Corners Portsmouth 6Bristol City 7
What a super result!!! And by the sounds of it, a thoroughly deserved one. After a difficult and daunting start which I think played a big part in Pompey's demolition by Sunderland, WBA and Stoke, the side are gradually finding their level. Unike some of the keyboard warriors on other sites, I think the current Pompey squad is better than the one that achieved promotion.
