Pompey travel to Wigan for the inaugural Paul Cook derby. Wigan sit top of the league having won all of their three league games so far while Pompey are 13th with one win, one draw and one loss. Pompey team news: GK: McGee DR: Haunstrup DC: Whatmough DC: Burgess DL: Donohue MC: May MC: Rose AMR: Evans AMC: Bennett AML: Lowe ST: Pitman Subs: Bass, Davies, Kabamba, Chaplin, Thompson, Close, Naismith Donohue gets his debut after joining Pompey last week while Thompson returns to the bench after coming back from his injury. The formation may be different but I have assumed we'll start with the same formation we have had every game thus far. Wigan team news GK: Walton DR: Byrne DC: Dunkley DC: Burn DL: James MR: Evans MC: Morsey MC: Massey ML: Powell ST: Jacobs ST: Toney Subs: Jones, Perkins, Gilbey, Grigg, Thomas, Hunt, Colclough As usual I assume 4-4-2 for the opposition simply because I dont know their squad.
Former Pompey forward Noel Hunt sits on the bench for Wigan but no other former Pompey player lines up for their opponents today.
Cross by Wigan is hit skyward by Whatmough and May before Burgess eventually gets it out to Evans who plays it long but no one there.
Wigan with another attempted cross cut out by Pompey but Pitman gives the ball away allowing Wigan to regain posession.
Wayward pass by Powell goes streight to Pompey's keeper then a wayward pass by Whatmought gives Wigan the ball back with a throw.
Pompey give the ball away but Burgess covers well and the ball is cleared. Wigan still in posession and they get it into the box and it's a goal. Wigan 1 - 0 Pompey. Toney into an empty net. Express FM think it might have been offside.
Whatmough gives the ball away, Wigan's cross blocked, Pompey regains posession but Donohue skies the ball. Lowe steals the ball and advance, Pompey try to attack and Wigan kick it out for a throw.
Evans cross easilly intercepted by Wigan. Another Pompey throw. Pompey trying to build through the midfield but lose the ball, Wigan counter-attack but it goes safely to McGee.
May plays the ball forward to Bennett who gets it tp Pitman, Pitman plays it into the box looking for Lowe but it's cut out, Wigan get it clear and out for a Pompey throw.
May fouled and Pompey get a freekick in thier own half. Taken long, Pompey looking to attack, offside, Wigan freekick.