Portsmouth FC Plymouth 1 Portsmouth 0: Neil Allen's verdict - Home Park agony as wasteful Blues rue missed opportunity By Neil Allen Chief sports writer Comment Published 5th Nov 2024, 22:02 GMT Matt Ritchie in action during Pompey's 1-0 defeat at Plymouth. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages | Jason Brown/ProSportsImages There’s been Home Park heartbreak in recent times and now there’s another agonising entry for Pompey. Sign up to our Portsmouth FC newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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The Blues could have won, they should have won, yet ended up on the receiving end of a 1-0 defeat courtesy of a goal eight minutes from time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It was substitute Michael Obafemi who broke their hearts, a former Southampton player who had been reminded of his footballing past by the travelling support upon entering the pitch. Outmuscling firstly Tom McIntyre and then Regan Poole as he chased Dan Grimshaw’s long kick, the attacker proceeded to settle matters with a clinical right-footed finish.
Matt Ritchie in action during Pompey's 1-0 defeat at Plymouth. Picture: Jas.