Attempt blocked. Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Brown. 47th minute.
Pompey replace Gareth Evans with Brett Pitman, and Anton Walkes with Shrews old boy James Bolton. Shrews replace Luke McCormick with Josh Laurent. 53 minutes.
Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul, yet again on John Marquis. 58th minute.
Attempt blocked. Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Brown with a cross. 60th minute.
Goal! Shrewsbury Town 1, Portsmouth 0. Ryan Giles (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation. 68th minute.
Sounds a very attritional match and not one to savour. Why oh why are Pompey being sucked into such physicallity? Surely, there is enough talent there to outwit a hard-working but limited Shrewsbury side? Where´s Dennis when he´s needed? And no Hawkins.
Attempt saved. Brett Pitman (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Bolton with a cross. 72nd minute.
Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul on James Bolton. 74th minute.
Attempt blocked. John Marquis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Brown. 74 minutes.
Is that six yellows now? Come Shrewsbury, get two more yellows to even things up!! And can we find an equaliser? A free-kick, own goal, penalty?
Attempt missed. Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee Brown with a cross following a corner. 75th minute.