Portsmouth 3 Sheffield United 1

Well this was a long day indeed, with getting into Pompey at ten in the morning to get the last bit of Christmas shopping done, and then some brunch at Trotters before we set of to the pub.
The pub was as I had expected another real mans pub, it has been a while since I had had a pint in this establishment 15 years showing my age!
So to the game well it got of to a bad start when Sheffield United’s Hulse scored on 4 mins to start what can only be called our worst 45 minuets of the season at home. I have to give it to Sheffield United they made us look bad, out of the three teams that came up this year they deserve to stay up the most. Also I like Neil Warnock passion comes to mind and he don’t care what he says. It was not until the second half that Pompey came to life and our quality came through when Mwaruwari ran into the box to make Sheffield United’s defence panic with a hard low cross they put into there own net Kozluk was credited with the own goal.
So now all season I have been waiting for Sol Campbell to score and he did with an unmarked header on 54 mins, soon to be followed up with Pamarot on 68 nins that was his second goal in as many games for the defender not bad considering he is playing out of position at the moment. There was a flicker of resistance from Sheffield United, and James needed to be alert to prevent substitute Claude Davis providing his side with a lifeline.
So another 3 points in the bag for safety, yes I know we can make Europe but lets get to 40 point first. So it’s West Ham next Play Up Pompey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pompeygary’s man of the match Campbell great first goal.
Pompeygary’s worst Johnson he is starting to give the ball away to often.


Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Primus, Campbell, Pamarot, O'Neil (Kranjcar 90), Davis, Pedro Mendes (Fernandes 87), Taylor, Mwaruwari, Kanu (Cole 84).
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, O'Brien.
Goals: Kozluk 48 og, Campbell 54, Pamarot 68.
Sheff Utd: Kenny, Kozluk, Davis, Morgan, Geary, Gillespie, Tonge (Montgomery 72), Jagielka, Stephen Quinn, Hulse (Nade 72), Webber (Kazim-Richards 75).
Subs Not Used: Bromby, Armstrong.
Booked: Geary, Kozluk.
Goals: Hulse 4.
Att: 20,164
Ref: G Poll (Hertfordshire).