RECAP as Portsmouth's slump continues with 3-1 defeat against Charlton

Pompey v Charlton.Pompey v Charlton.
Pompey v Charlton.
Pompey kick-off 2023 at Fratton Park as they welcome Charlton in League One.

The Blues will be looking to start the New Year off with a bang as they go in search for their first league win in eight matches.

This has seen them slip to 10th in League One as pressure continues to heap on Danny Cowley’s side.

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The head coach delivered positive injury news ahead of this afternoon’s contest with Colby Bishop and Clark Robertson hoping to be fit, while Jay Mingi could return from illness.

Charlton have had a slow start to the campaign as they sit 18th in the table and recently appointed Dean Holden as their new boss in December after sacking Ben Garner.

You can follow all the build-up before we provide live commentary when the action gets under way from 3pm.

LIVE: Pompey v Charlton

Key Events

  • Pompey eye winning start in 2023.
  • Three changes as Curtis, Pigott and Scarlett come in
  • Blues without a league win since October.

After a brief stoppage, we’re back under way and Leaburn is back on.

Is this a library being sung from the Charlton end... I have to say it is quite quiet from the Fratton faihtful so far.

Leaburn recieving treatment after he took Morrison’s clearance straight to the face.

Leaburn now for Charlton goes up the other end and cuts in and his effort almost finds the net. Griffiths had it well-covered though.

Early chance for the Blues in the opening seconds. Morrison tries a optimistic volley from the edge of the box but it’s very high over the bar.

We’re under way at Fratton.

Here we go then Pompey v Charlton!

There’ll be a minute’s applause ahead of kick-off for the late Pele.

The teams are in the tunnel and the atmosphere is starting to ramp up.