RECAP as Pompey return to winning ways with hard-fought win at Forest Green
The Blues make their maiden visit to New Lawn to take on Ian Burchnall’s side in League One.
Danny Cowley’s men are out to arrest a run of four league games without a win and put to bed their disappointing 3-0 reverse at Charlton.
We will be building up to kick-off with all the talking points ahead of the game.
Then it’s the team news and reaction at 2pm before live kick-by-kick commentary from 3pm.
LIVE: Forest Green 0 Pompey 1
Good afternoon from New Lawn
Pompey aim to return to winning ways at Forest Green today.
The Blues make their maiden visit to New Lawn to take on Ian Burchnall’s side in League One.
Danny Cowley’s men are out to arrest a run of four league games without a win and put to bed their disappointing 3-0 reverse at Charlton.
We will be building up to kick-off with all the talking points ahead of the game.
Then it’s the team news and reaction at 2pm before live kick-by-kick commentary from 3pm.
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Twenty minutes until team news
And what will be one of the more interesting team selections of Danny Cowley’s reign. Who will start at right-back? Does Mingi get the nod in midfield. Who starts in the middle of defence?
Big selection shout from Cowley
It’s a big selection shake-up from Danny Cowley with FIVE changes from Charlton. Pigott, Curtis, Tunnicliffe, Swanson and Mingi come in for Scarlett, Koroma, Pack, Morrison and Morrell. Swanson and Mingi’s first league starts and Tunicliffe’s first since April.
Familiar faces
Former Pompey keeper Luke McGee starts for Forest Green today in a side coached by Blues’ title-winning captain Michael Doyle. Armani Little is a big Blues fan while Baily Cargill is a hardcore supporter of that lot from down the road.
Let’s have a closer look at that Pompey line-up
Griffiths obviously continues in goal with Swanson starting his first league game at RB alongside Raggett and Robertson with Ogilvie returning to his preferred LB. Midfield four from right to left is Dale, Mingi, Tunnicliffe and Curtis with Pigott and Bishop up top. Morrell has a knock but is on the bench.
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