- English Npower Championship
- 21 April 2012, 3:00pm
- Fratton Park
- Attendance: 17,707
Portsmouth | v | Derby |
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live commentary
Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Derby County 2.
90+6 mins:Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Derby County 2.
90+6 mins:Attempt missed. Greg Halford (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
90+5 mins:Foul by Jason Shackell (Derby County).
90+5 mins:Marko Futacs (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
90+1 mins:Attempt missed. Scott Allan (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
90+1 mins:Attempt missed. Jamie Ward (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
89 mins:Foul by Dave Kitson (Portsmouth).
89 mins:Jason Shackell (Derby County) wins a free kick.
88 mins:Attempt saved. Scott Allan (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
84 mins:Corner, Derby County.
84 mins:Attempt blocked. Steve Davies (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83 mins:Foul by Jason Pearce (Portsmouth).
83 mins:Steve Davies (Derby County) wins a free kick.
81 mins:Foul by Scott Allan (Portsmouth).
81 mins:Gareth Roberts (Derby County) wins a free kick.
80 mins:Foul by David Norris (Portsmouth).
80 mins:Will Hughes (Derby County) wins a free kick.
80 mins:Attempt saved. David Norris (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
79 mins:Substitution, Derby County. Mason Bennett replaces Nathan Tyson.
78 mins:Goal! Portsmouth 1, Derby County 2. Steve Davies (Derby County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
77 mins:Penalty conceded by Jason Pearce (Portsmouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
77 mins:Penalty Derby County. Jamie Ward draws a foul in the penalty area.
75 mins:Attempt saved. Steve Davies (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Jamie Ward.
75 mins:Corner, Derby County.
74 mins:Goal! Portsmouth 1, Derby County 1. Luke Varney (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
73 mins:Corner, Derby County.
73 mins:Attempt saved. Jamie Ward (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
72 mins:Foul by Ricardo Rocha (Portsmouth).
72 mins:Jamie Ward (Derby County) wins a free kick.
71 mins:Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Derby County) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tyson with a cross.
69 mins:Foul by Jamie Ward (Derby County).
69 mins:Joel Ward (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
69 mins:Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
68 mins:Attempt missed. Luke Varney (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the box.
68 mins:Substitution, Derby County. Will Hughes replaces Theo Robinson.
67 mins:Hand ball by Craig Bryson (Derby County).
67 mins:Scott Allan (Portsmouth) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
67 mins:Foul by Nathan Tyson (Derby County).
67 mins:Ricardo Rocha (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
66 mins:Attempt missed. Steve Davies (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
65 mins:Attempt missed. Dave Kitson (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
65 mins:Steve Davies (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65 mins:Jason Pearce (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63 mins:Foul by Jamie Ward (Derby County).
63 mins:Greg Halford (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
62 mins:Offside, Portsmouth. Marko Futacs tries a through ball, but Marko Futacs is caught offside.
60 mins:Substitution, Portsmouth. Marko Futacs replaces Ashley Harris.
59 mins:Attempt missed. Ashley Harris (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
58 mins:Offside, Portsmouth. Luke Varney tries a through ball, but Luke Varney is caught offside.
55 mins:Luke Varney (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55 mins:Foul by Luke Varney (Portsmouth).
55 mins:Adam Legzdins (Derby County) wins a free kick.
54 mins:Attempt missed. Ashley Harris (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box.
54 mins:Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Derby County).
54 mins:Greg Halford (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
51 mins:Attempt saved. Luke Varney (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
48 mins:Foul by Luke Varney (Portsmouth).
48 mins:Jake Buxton (Derby County) wins a free kick.
46 mins:Substitution, Derby County. Adam Legzdins replaces Frank Fielding.
Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Derby County 1.
45+3 mins:First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Derby County 1.
45+2 mins:Attempt saved. Luke Varney (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
45+1 mins:Foul by Karim Rekik (Portsmouth).
45+1 mins:John Brayford (Derby County) wins a free kick.
43 mins:Corner, Derby County.
42 mins:Dave Kitson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42 mins:Foul by Dave Kitson (Portsmouth).
42 mins:Jamie Ward (Derby County) wins a free kick.
41 mins:Goal! Portsmouth 0, Derby County 1. Jake Buxton (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Ward with a cross.
40 mins:Corner, Derby County.
38 mins:Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Derby County).
38 mins:Greg Halford (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
36 mins:Foul by Steve Davies (Derby County).
36 mins:Greg Halford (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
35 mins:Foul by Jason Shackell (Derby County).
35 mins:Luke Varney (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
33 mins:Attempt saved. Scott Allan (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
33 mins:Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Derby County).
33 mins:Scott Allan (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
30 mins:Corner, Portsmouth.
30 mins:Attempt saved. Joel Ward (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
29 mins:Foul by Nathan Tyson (Derby County).
29 mins:Scott Allan (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
28 mins:Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Derby County).
28 mins:Dave Kitson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
27 mins:Foul by Ashley Harris (Portsmouth).
27 mins:Jake Buxton (Derby County) wins a free kick.
27 mins:Attempt saved. David Norris (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
23 mins:Foul by Steve Davies (Derby County).
23 mins:Jason Pearce (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
23 mins:Foul by Jason Pearce (Portsmouth).
23 mins:John Brayford (Derby County) wins a free kick.
22 mins:Attempt blocked. Scott Allan (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20 mins:Foul by Craig Bryson (Derby County).
20 mins:Scott Allan (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
17 mins:Foul by Dave Kitson (Portsmouth).
17 mins:Craig Bryson (Derby County) wins a free kick.
14 mins:Corner, Portsmouth.
13 mins:Foul by Greg Halford (Portsmouth).
13 mins:Frank Fielding (Derby County) wins a free kick.
12 mins:Corner, Portsmouth.
12 mins:Foul by Steve Davies (Derby County).
12 mins:Karim Rekik (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
10 mins:Attempt blocked. Steve Davies (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
10 mins:Foul by Greg Halford (Portsmouth).
10 mins:Jamie Ward (Derby County) wins a free kick.
9 mins:Foul by Karim Rekik (Portsmouth).
9 mins:Steve Davies (Derby County) wins a free kick.
8 mins:Corner, Derby County.
8 mins:Attempt blocked. Jamie Ward (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
7 mins:Foul by Steve Davies (Derby County).
7 mins:Greg Halford (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
5 mins:Corner, Derby County.
1 mins:Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Derby County).
1 mins:Scott Allan (Portsmouth) wins a free kick.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- English Npower Championship
- 21 April 2012, 3:00pm
- Fratton Park
- Attendance: 17,707
| Portsmouth | v | Derby |
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match report
Portsmouth suffered a 2-1 defeat to Derby at Fratton Park on Saturday as their relegation from the Championship was confirmed.
Pompey now know for certain they will compete in the third tier of English football for the first time in 30 years next season.
Luke Varney cancelled out Jake Buxton's first-half opener for the hosts but Steve Davies converted the winning penalty to deprive Michael Appleton's side of even the smallest consolation at the end of a torrid campaign.
With Bristol City winning at home to Barnsley, Portsmouth's fate was sealed anyway, but their disappointment will have been compounded by their failure to finish their home campaign on a high.
The game started scrappily, with both sides struggling to retain possession and create any sort of momentum. It was the visitors who were first to threaten, Jamie Ward finding room to fire off a shot from inside the box but Jason Pearce was on hand to block it behind for a corner which Ward wasted.
The Rams pressed again and Theo Robinson's strike produced a routine save from Jamie Ashdown.
Pompey's first chance to apply some pressure came to nothing when Greg Halford fouled Frank Fielding as Scott Allan whipped in a corner.
Allan then had a go himself with an ambitious 30-yard strike which was diverted off course by Jeff Hendrick.
Frank Fielding was finally called into meaningful action on the half-hour mark, scrambling across goal to tip Joel Ward's effort wide.
Derby were soon back on the front foot and when Ward swung in a delivery from the right, Buxton was unmarked to head home from close range.
Dave Kitson's frustration was evident and he was booked for kicking out at the lively Ward on the stroke of half-time. Fellow striker Varney mounted a more constructive response to the setback with a 20-yard shot which Fielding did well to hold onto.
Derby boss Nigel Clough was forced into a change at the break as the injured Fielding was replaced by Adam Legzdins, whose last appearance for the Rams came back in September in the 3-0 win over Millwall.
Legzdins first task was to keep out Varney's shot from outside the area and he was equal to the challenge. The two had a more bruising encounter moments later as Varney caught the goalkeeper in an attempt to get to a loose ball, leaving the former Birmingham trainee requiring a bandage on his head.
With news of the Robins' progress at Ashton Gate filtering through, the home fans tried manfully to rally their side but Ashley Harris' long-range drive never looked likely to threaten as it drifted wide.
Harris limped off soon after with Marko Futacs, scorer of the winning goal in the dramatic 4-3 victory over Doncaster, coming on to replace him.
Allan then fizzed a shot against the crossbar following a powerful run before Portsmouth finally got their reward with 16 minutes to play.
Futacs slipped in Varney and he coolly slotted past the substitute goalkeeper as their personal duel continued.
The hosts' joy was short-lived as four minute later Ward was brought down by Pearce in the box and despite Davies' spot-kick striking Ashdown's legs it still found its way in.
Derby held on to win their final away fixture of a league campaign for the first time in 10 years, but the overwhelming emotion at Fratton Park was one of dejection as Portsmouth contemplated life in League One next season less than four years after winning the FA Cup at Wembley.
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