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BBC News
5 days ago
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Pick of the stats: Portsmouth v Norwich City
Norwich City visit Portsmouth on Saturday (12:30 BST) as they hunt for their first win of the Canaries lost to Millwall on the weekend for a difficult start to their Championship campaign under new boss Liam however, triumphed over Oxford United for an opening away win - something that proved a rarity last season - and will be hoping to light up Fratton Park with further beat Norwich City 5-3 in their last league meeting and will be looking to win successive games against the Canaries for the first time since April 1969 (run of four).Norwich City are unbeaten across their last three away league games against Portsmouth (W1 D2) and could remain four unbeaten for the first time in the Football haven't lost their opening home game in any of the last 11 league campaigns (W6 D5) since a 1-4 loss to Oxford in League Two in 2013-14, although they have kicked off each of the last three league seasons on home soil with a have won their opening away game in just one of the last eight league campaigns (D3 L4), failing to do so in any of the last four seasons since a 1-0 win at Huddersfield in the Championship in their Championship away games last season, Norwich netted just 19 goals in total – their fewest at this level since 2007-08 (also 19).
BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
'We have to move on from cup exit'
Portsmouth manager John Mousinho says his side need to shift their focus back to the league after they were beaten 2-1 by Reading in the Carabao Cup on will run out at Fratton Park for the first time this season when they host Norwich on Saturday (12:30 BST).Mousinho is hoping they can continue their winning Championship start after a 1-0 victory at Oxford United on the opening weekend, courtesy of an Adrian Segecic goal."It was really important that we got back in and just got over it very quickly, we've got Norwich at the weekend and we need to move on to that," Mousinho told BBC Radio Solent."It should be a very good clash- they (Norwich) are definitely one of the early top six favourites. I expect a really good team to come to Fratton Park."Something we have to be better at is not just controlling games for 50-60 minutes but also going [well] towards the back end of the game, and don't invite too much pressure."Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds.
BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
Reading's Ahmed hopes side can 'build' on cup win
Reading defender Ashqar Ahmed hopes his side can take the momentum from winning in the first round of the Carabao Cup into their league form. The Royals have lost both of their opening League One matches but were able to get their first competitive victory of the season on Tuesday as they beat Portsmouth at Fratton from Andre Garcia and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan were enough for Noel Hunt's side despite a late consolation by Olutayo Singerr in injury time."We're excited and hopefully we can build on this," Ahmed told BBC Radio Berkshire after the game. "We want to use the momentum from this and get our first league win."With the support that our home fans will give us I'm sure that we will perform with them on our back." Reading take on AFC Wimbledon at the SCL Stadium on Saturday and will hope they are able to better last weekend's home defeat by Huddersfield graduate Ahmed has made just 13 senior appearances for the club and claimed one right-back has impressed for Reading across pre-season and caught the eye again on Tuesday with an assured performance. He lined-up against new Portsmouth player Yang Min-hyeok who is on loan from Tottenham Hotspur and limited him from having much of an impact on the game. "I studied him [Yang] before the game on video and knew what I was coming up against," he said."He's a tricky player but I got the better of him. It was a great game for me personally and the team."You can see the cohesion on the pitch and we are all together with the same mindset of getting the win for the team and go forward together."
BBC News
15-07-2025
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- BBC News
Pompey sign ex-West Brom midfielder Swift
Portsmouth have signed free agent John Swift following his departure from West Bromwich Albion at the end of last 30-year-old attacking midfielder has agreed a two-year-deal at Fratton Park and returns to the club where he spent time in their academy as a arrival is Pompey's second of the summer transfer window after signing Australian forward Adrian Segecic from Sydney FC in June. Swift played 126 games for West Brom, having previously made over 200 appearances for Reading, where he scored 34 goals."John is a player with bags of Championship experience and is a real leader," Portsmouth boss John Mousinho said. "He possesses all the qualities we were looking for in a midfielder, as the club look to build on what was a positive first campaign back at this level."We're delighted to add John to the squad relatively early in pre-season and I'm really looking forward to working with him as we build up to our first competitive fixture next month."
BBC News
09-07-2025
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- BBC News
Got questions, Pompey fans? Here's where you can get answers
BBC Radio Solent are hosting a fan forum for Pompey supporters on Monday 4 August and would love you to come panel - chief executive Andy Cullen, men's head coach John Mousinho, women's head coach Jay Sadler and a men's first-team player will face an hour of fans questions at the Victory Suite at Fratton Park from 19:00 best part? It comes at no cost, just email to claim your free tickets (maximum of four per person).If you can't make it in person, no problem. The event will be broadcast live on BBC Radio Solent and BBC Sounds.
