The second defeat in a week at the University of Portsmouth Stadium was fully deserved, turning in an even more dreadful display than Tuesday night in the Papa Johns Trophy.
Plenty of shocking Pompey displays – and here are our player ratings...
![Kept battling away and one of few emerging with any credit in current wretched run but should have done better against Dempsey for second goal .](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA3ZTU2NTRjLTI1M2MtNDVkZi1iYWU0LTg3YWEyNzAwM2U4MTowYmMwMTcxOS0xYTFkLTQ3MWUtOTMyOC05Yjg0MmEzZmVjMWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=799)
9. Joe Morrell - 5
Kept battling away and one of few emerging with any credit in current wretched run but should have done better against Dempsey for second goal .Photo: National World
![(Replaced by Louis Thompson on 83 mins) Frustratingly erratic display and just couldn’t stamp his authority in midfield, particularly when in possession. Match to forget.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBmNDIxZDc5LWNkNmItNDQzNC1iOWY3LTRkYTE1ZTVmMDNmOTpiMTYzMTJmOS0wODAyLTQyNWItYWY5NC1kZDk2MzYwYjgzZjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. Ryan Tunnicliffe - 4
(Replaced by Louis Thompson on 83 mins) Frustratingly erratic display and just couldn’t stamp his authority in midfield, particularly when in possession. Match to forget.Photo: National World
![Tries so hard but nothing seems to come off at the moment. Looks frustrated and needs some sort of end product to often bright play.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgzNDRjODYwLTY5Y2EtNDY5ZC04NGE1LWE4OTE3MzI5Nzg1YjowYmUwMTJlMS0wOThhLTQzM2MtODRkNy01ZmQzNTU0ZmQ1MjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Owen Dale - 6 - MOM
Tries so hard but nothing seems to come off at the moment. Looks frustrated and needs some sort of end product to often bright play.Photo: National World
![(Replaced by Ronan Curtis on 66 mins). Given rare start but sadly none of the magic he can provide. Unable to inspire Blues creatively and disappointing display.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc0Mzk5YTU2LTA1NWYtNDJhOS1hMWQyLTg0MjFiNzg2YTRiMDpiMmQxZWYzNC00NWU4LTQ4YzQtYjNhMi03OTlkNmM4MzczZjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
12. Michael Jacobs - 5
(Replaced by Ronan Curtis on 66 mins). Given rare start but sadly none of the magic he can provide. Unable to inspire Blues creatively and disappointing display.Photo: National World