RECAP as Dane Scarlett nets stoppage time victory for Portsmouth in 1-0 win against Burton
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The Blues will be looking to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat to league leaders Plymouth on Saturday, which dropped them to 11th in the table.
A run of three consecutive contests without a win in League One has seen John Mousinho’s men fall 12 points behind the play-offs, with 18 games remaining.
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Hide AdThey face a resurgent Burton side who are on a run of three straight victories in the league and have climbed out of the relegation zone in recent weeks.
Pompey will be monitoring Matt Macey ahead of the game after his bout of illness, while Zak Swanson will remain absent after an injury set-back.
Ronan Curtis could make his return to the squad after an ankle issue along with long-term absentee Joe Rafferty - who was the 19th man at Home Park on Saturday.
You can follow all the action from Fratton Park as the Blues take on the Brewers, with build-up, team news and video before live commentary when the action gets under way from 7.45pm.
LIVE: Pompey v Burton
Key Events
- Pompey return to action after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Plymouth
- Lane, Hackett, Rafferty & Thompson come in.
- Pack & Bernard miss out.
Pompey have definitely been the better of the two sides. It also looks like they’ve depolyed a 4-2-3-1 formation, a different style to how we’ve seen them line-up in recent weeks.
Inches from the opener. Morrell works some space just outside the box and his curling effort goes behind for a corner.
The Blues’ main attack has come down the right so far. Dale wiggles into some space and puts in a lovely cross bt again Bishop can’t quite get up for the header.
Pompey on top really in the opening minutes, this time it’s Morrell whose on the right and he puts a great ball in but Bishop can’t quite meet the cross.
Good play from Rafferty, who’s looked good early on, he combines with Dale on the right. However, the winger’s cross can’t find a team-mate in the box.