Portsmouth FC 'So special': Colby Bishop's emotional message to the wonderful Portsmouth faithful after fairy-tale comeback By Neil Allen Chief sports writer Comment Published 9th Nov 2024, 18:31 GMT Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now An emotional Colby Bishop thanked the Fratton faithful for their touching reception as he made an early-awaited Pompey return. 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 prolific striker was a shock inclusion on the Blues’ bench against Preston - having undergone a heart operation in August. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad That presence inevitably lifted the spirits of Blues followers and, within seconds of the game kicking off, a familiar rendition of the ‘Magic Hat’ song rang around Fratton Park. Fittingly, Bishop capped his comeback by netting an 89th-minute penalty in the 3-1 success which lifted John Mousinho’s men off the bottom of the Championship.

Colby Bishop celebrates scoring a penalty on his first-team return. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages | Jason.