Portsmouth vs Stevenage, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Portsmouth

12': Paddy Lane
33': Colby Bishop

FT
2 - 1

Stevenage

26': Louis Thompson
90'+6': Nathan Thompson

About

Portsmouth are hosting Stevenage at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Dan Butler (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
3': Attempt missed. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right.
5': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
6': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
6': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Attempt saved. Alex Robertson (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Colby Bishop with a through ball.
7': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Taye Ashby-Hammond.
9': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
11': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
11': Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Louis Thompson (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
12': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Stevenage 0. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
13': Foul by Alex Robertson (Portsmouth).
13': Louis Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
17': Attempt missed. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Colby Bishop following a fast break.
18': Finley Burns (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Alex Robertson (Portsmouth).
19': Attempt saved. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carl Piergianni with a headed pass.
19': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Will Norris.
20': Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
20': Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt saved. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Sweeney with a headed pass.
23': Attempt saved. Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
25': Dan Sweeney (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Alex Robertson (Portsmouth).
26': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Stevenage 1. Louis Thompson (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Reid with a cross.
28': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
28': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
29': Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Stevenage 1. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paddy Lane.
35': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Dan Sweeney (Stevenage).
35': Dan Sweeney (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
37': Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
42': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Nick Freeman (Stevenage).
42': Nick Freeman (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Foul by Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
45': Louis Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Stevenage 1.
45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 2, Stevenage 1.
45': Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Thompson replaces Finley Burns.
45': Substitution, Stevenage. Jake Forster-Caskey replaces Elliott List.
45': Substitution, Stevenage. Nathan Thompson replaces Dan Sweeney.
46': Foul by Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
46': Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
49': Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
50': Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
50': Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
51': Foul by Alex Robertson (Portsmouth).
51': Luther Wildin (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Nick Freeman (Stevenage).
54': Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Joe Morrell.
57': Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
57': Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Substitution, Stevenage. Kane Hemmings replaces Louis Thompson.
61': Attempt saved. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
61': Attempt blocked. Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
62': Attempt blocked. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rafferty with a cross.
62': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
62': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Alex Robertson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
65': Foul by Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
65': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Attempt saved. Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Freeman with a cross.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Robertson (Portsmouth).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
69': Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
69': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
72': Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Freeman with a cross.
76': Attempt saved. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kane Hemmings with a headed pass.
76': Attempt blocked. Nick Freeman (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Roberts.
76': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
77': Foul by Sean Raggett (Portsmouth).
77': Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Paddy Lane.
80': Attempt blocked. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Freeman with a cross.
83': Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Alex Robertson.
84': Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
85': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
85': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
86': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
86': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Substitution, Stevenage. Alexander MacDonald replaces Jordan Roberts.
87': Foul by Nathan Thompson (Stevenage).
87': Will Norris (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Delay in match because of an injury Will Norris (Portsmouth).
88': Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+1': Will Norris (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Foul by Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth).
90'+4': Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage).
90'+4': Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Nathan Thompson (Stevenage).
90'+6': Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) is shown the red card.
90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
90'+8': Substitution, Portsmouth. Ben Stevenson replaces Christian Saydee because of an injury.
90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+9': Attempt saved. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Stevenage 1.
0': Match ends, Portsmouth 2, Stevenage 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 18,891

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Huddersfield Town	1	+3	3
2	Stockport County	1	+2	3
3	Bradford City	1	+2	3
4	Luton Town	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Will Norris (GK)
18	Conor Shaughnessy
20	Sean Raggett
21	Jack Sparkes
17	Joseph Rafferty
8	Alex Robertson
7	Marlon Pack
16	Joe Morrell
9	Colby Bishop
32	Paddy Lane
25	Abu Kamara

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Anthony Scully, Ryan Schofield, Ben Stevenson, Ryley Towler, Christian Saydee, Gavin Whyte, Terry Devlin.

Stevenage (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Taye Ashby-Hammond (GK)
5	Carl Piergianni
6	Dan Sweeney
3	Dan Butler
2	Luther Wildin
10	Nick Freeman
17	Finley Burns
23	Louis Thompson
19	Jamie Reid
11	Jordan Roberts
9	Elliott List

Stevenage Substitutes:

Kane Hemmings, Alexander MacDonald, Aaron Pressley, Ben Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Jake Forster-Caskey, Kristjan Hegyi.

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