The Republic of Ireland international then had to stretch to meet a Marcus Harness delivery and could only nod the ball wide.Īnd following great work on the right by Reeco Hacket, Will Aimson did well to clear before the ball could reach Marquis in the centre.Ĭurtis had the hosts’ best chance of the half on 25 minutes, but Joel Dixon got down well to deal with his effort.īolton then came back into the contest as the action progressed and a thunderous strike from Dapo Afolayan rattled the crossbar.Īnd Mahlon Romeo did brilliantly to clear a Nathan Delfouneso delivery and deny Doyle a simple finish. Ronan Curtis showed some tricky footwork before eventually being dispossessed in the box by Ricardo Almeida Santos. Pompey made the brighter start, dominating both possession and territory in the contest’s opening stages. There were impeccably observed remembrance tributes before the game, as both clubs paid their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Ryan Tunnicliffe returned to the starting line-up, with Joe Morrell the man to make way and dropping to the bench.įormer Fratton loanees Eoin Doyle – who helped secure the 2016/17 League Two title – and Lloyd Isgrove were both named in the Wanderers side. Danny Cowley made one change from the side that struck late to secure a point at Accrington the previous week.
