Pompey 2-1 Stoke

On a rainy Sunday I went to the pub to meet my Mum at the pub I had chosen but when I got ther it looked dark and closed, but next to it was another pub with Pompey flags and a flat roof with a trampoline on it so it did not take much yo decide what pub I was going to drink in. The pub The Traveller's Rest was a proper Pompey pub with big screen and full of Pompey fans nice. This traditional local includes an unusual single storey area at the front of house - presumably a later extension to compliment the original Cogswell design. The pub has a two bar interior and for many years was owned by Burton brewers Bass - one of only six such pubs in the city in the 1980s. The other pub we may try again...... well maybe not.

The game was not as hard for Pompey as I first feard. Stoke only had one threat Delap with his long throws, and with Pompey playing in Portugal well passed midnight Pompey could of been a bit tired.

Jermain Defoe netted the winner and Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch scored with a spectacular overhead kick as Stoke were beaten at Fratton Park.

Crouch acrobatically fired Defoe's cross into the bottom corner.

Stoke equalised when Rory Delap's long throw was flicked on by Dave Kitson and Ricardo Fuller headed home.

This game could have panned out very differently had Kitson not failed to take an early chance to open the scoring.


Pompeygary's MOTM Crouch what a goal

Pompeygary's Worst Kitson bad miss thank God

Pompey verdict 8 out of 10 could of scored a few more.

Ref watch 7 out off 10 good

Pub watch 9 out of 10 good other pub 1 out of 10

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Belhadj, Diop, Davis, Hughes, Armand Traore (Hreidarsson 90), Crouch, Defoe.
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Little, Kanu, Hreidarsson, Kaboul, Mvuemba, Pamarot.

Goals: Crouch 25, Defoe 50.

Stoke: Simonsen, Griffin, Cort, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Delap (Cresswell 73), Olofinjana, Amdy Faye, Tonge (Soares 65), Fuller, Kitson (Sidibe 61).
Subs Not Used: Whelan, Shawcross, Wilkinson, Sonko.

Goal: Fuller 48.

Booked: Olofinjana 22, Simonsen 66, Amfy Faye 76.

Att: 19,248.

Ref: Andre Marriner (W Midlands).