Portsmouth: April 2010 Archives

Wolves too soon for O'Hara

Kevin Prince-Boateng and Steve Finnan are fit again and should return for Portsmouth against Wolves this weekend.

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Midfield ace in France link

Papa Bouba Diop could be set for a summer move from Portsmouth to Paris Saint Germain in a deal worth around £1.5million.

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Ward hoping for new deal

Portsmouth youngster Joel Ward is hoping he has done enough to earn a new deal at Fratton Park for next season.

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West Ham ready Boateng bid

West Ham will make a summer move for Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, who seems certain to depart Fratton Park.

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Ace targets final comeback

Portsmouth midfielder Jamie O'Hara is confident he will be able to play in the FA Cup final despite a back problem.

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Pompey handed defensive duo hope

Portsmouth are set to be boosted by the news injured defenders Steve Finnan and Tal Ben-Haim are close to a return to action.

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Hammers could Grant boss Premier return

West Ham will reportedly test Avram Grant's desire to stay on with relegated Portsmouth by offering him the manager's job this summer.

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Dindane reveals return 'relief'

Aruna Dindane has expressed his 'relief' after getting the green light from Lens to continue playing for FA Cup finalists Portsmouth.

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Cup final far from Grant's thoughts

Avram Grant claims he is not thinking about Portsmouth's FA Cup final on May 15 as he has eight potential starters still sidelined.

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Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Portsmouth

A second half brace from Aruna Dindane saw Pompey fight back from two goals down to claim a point against Bolton at the Reebok.

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FT:Bolton 2-2 Portsmouth:Aruna Dindane's 2nd half brace sees Pompey come from two goals down to claim a well earned point at the Reebok

GOAL:Bolton 2-2 Portsmouth: (68mins)Dindane taps home Utaka's cross to bring Pompey level.

GOAL:Bolton 2-1 Portsmouth: (54mins)Dindane's scuffed effort gets Pompey back into the game.

HT:Bolton 2-0 Portsmouth:Two goals in two minutes from Klasnic and Davies put Bolton in control.

GOAL:Bolton 2-0 Portsmouth: (28mins)Davies taps home from eight yards after good work by Weiss

GOAL:Bolton 1-0 Portsmouth: (26mins)Wilshire's cross is nodded home at the near post by Klasnic

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Weiss, Muamba, Wilshere, Taylor, Klasnic, Kevin Davies

LINE UP: James, Vanden Borre, Mokoena, Rocha, Sowah, Yebda, Utaka, Brown, Hughes, Smith, Dindane

Duo could boost Pompey

Avram Grant could have Nadir Belhadj and Tal Ben Haim back for Portsmouth's trip to Bolton, while Aruna Dindane is clear to play.

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James angered at Europa denial

David James has blasted the FA and Premier League for denying Portsmouth a 'fairytale' chance of playing in Europe next season.

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Defender dismisses Sunderland link

Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson has stated he intends to stick with Pompey amid reported interest from Sunderland.

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No Europa football for Pompey

Portsmouth have been told by the FA and the Premier League that they will not be able to play in the Europa League next season.

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Tottenham issue statement on Begovic

Tottenham Hotspur have moved to clarify why Portsmouth owe them £1million for goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, who has never played for Spurs.

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Keeper hints at Pompey stay

David James has been linked with a move to West Brom in the summer but has hinted he may stay at Portsmouth.

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Pompey boosted by trio's return

Portsmouth's bid for FA Cup glory in May has been boosted by the return of Steve Finnan, Hayden Mullins and Ricardo Rocha to training.

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Pompey debt amount revealed

Portsmouth's administrator Andrew Andronikou has revealed that the club's overall debt is in excess of £120million.

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Grant makes Lens plea

Avram Grant has called on Lens to be "reasonable" and allow striker Aruna Dindane to play in the FA Cup Final against Chelsea.

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Boss concerned by injury pressure

Pompey boss Avram Grant has admitted he is facing a tough battle to keep his threadbare squad fit ahead of the FA Cup Final.

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Portsmouth 1-2 Aston Villa

Goals from John Carew and Nathan Delfouneso secured Aston Villa a vital 2-1 win against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

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FT:Portsmouth 1-2 A Villa: Carew and Delfouneso's goals hand Villa the win to keep alive their European qualification aspirations.

GOAL:Portsmouth 1-2 A Villa: (82mins) Heskey flicks on Milner's cross and Delfouneso fires in.

HT:Portsmouth 1-1 A Villa: Carew cancelled out Brown's opener but had a penalty saved by James.

GOAL:Portsmouth 1-1 A Villa: (16mins) Carew hits a close range shot high into the net past James

GOAL:Portsmouth 1-0 A Villa: (9mins) Vanden Borre's cross finds Brown who fires past Friedel.

LINE UP: James, Vanden Borre, Mokoena, Wilson, Sowah, Diop, Yebda, Brown, Boateng, Kanu, Utaka.

LINE UP: Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Ashley Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Carew, Agbonlahor.

Grant welcomes back semi stars

Jamie O'Hara is out and Ricardo Rocha looks doubtful as several others return for Pompey's home clash with Aston Villa.

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Pompey playing Cup final poker with striker fate

Portsmouth have refused an offer from Lens to rip up the £4million Aruna Dindane deal and let him play in the FA Cup final.

Ritchie hoping for more action

Portsmouth youngster Matt Ritchie was delighted to make his debut at Wigan last night and described it as a 'dream come true'.

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Pompey outline Euro hopes

Portsmouth administrator Andrew Andronikou believes the club will be allowed to compete in next season's Europa League competition.

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Wigan Athletic 0-0 Portsmouth

Wigan were left to rue missed chances after a draw against a makeshift Portsmouth side left them five points clear of the drop zone.

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FT:Wigan 0-0 Portsmouth: Wigan rue missed chances against a makeshift Portsmouth side and are now 5 points clear of the relegation zone

HT:Wigan 0-0 Portsmouth: Portsmouth are frustrating Wigan who have wasted a number of chances

LINE UP: Ashdown, Vanden Borre, Rocha, Wilson, Ward, Diop, Basinas, Brown, Smith, Utaka, Ritchie

LINE UP: Kirkland, Melchiot, Gohouri, Bramble, Figueroa, Diame, Scharner, McCarthy, N'Zogbia, Scotland, Rodallega

Pompey chief wants Grant stay

Administrator Andrew Andronikou says he plans to hold talks with manager Avram Grant aimed at convincing him to stay at Portsmouth.

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Duo return for Pompey

Portsmouth manager Avram Grant could rest as many as six first-team players for the game against Wigan after Sunday's victory.

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Big Sam eyes Pompey stopper reunion

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is being linked with a summer move for Portsmouth defender Tal Ben Haim.

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Wilson ready to upset the odds

Marc Wilson is tipping Portsmouth to produce another FA Cup shock when they face Chelsea in the final at Wembley next month.

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Grant hails 'crazy' cup success

Avram Grant has hailed the Portsmouth fans and players for not giving up on the club after they sealed a place in the FA Cup final.

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AET:Tottenham 0-2 Portsmouth: Piquionne and Boateng (pen) send Pompey to the FA Cup final.

GOAL:Tottenham 0-2 Portsmouth: (116mins) Boateng scores from the penalty spot.

HT:Tottenham 0-1 Portsmouth: Half-way through ET and Piquionne's goal has Pompey in front.

GOAL:Tottenham 0-1 Portsmouth: (99mins) Piquionne pounces to score from 6 yards.

ET:Tottenham 0-0 Portsmouth: Goalless after 90 mins. Extra time needed in an enthralling game.

HT:Tottenham 0-0 Portsmouth: Goalless after an open, enthralling 1st half. Chances at both ends.

LINE UP: James, Finnan, Rocha, Mokoena, Mullins, Brown, Wilson, Yebda, Dindane, Piquionne, Boateng

LINE UP: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, Bassong, Bale, Bentley, Huddlestone, Palacios, Modric, Crouch, Defoe

Parachute pep for Pompey

Portsmouth could benefit if the Premier League clubs agree to extend parachute payments from two to four years.

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£4m striker clause boost

Aruna Dindane has been given the green light to play in Pompey's FA Cup semi-final on Sunday.

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No guarantees warns Groves

Portsmouth's fit again players have been warned that they are not guaranteed a place in the Wembley semi-final with Spurs on Sunday.

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Key pair close in on Wembley

David James and Steve Finnan say they are both confident of being fit for Portsmouth's FA Cup semi-final with Tottenham on Sunday.

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Grant's upbeat injury news

Prince Boateng, Papa Bouba Diop, Tommy Smith and Nadir Belhadj have returned to training, but Marc Wilson remains a worry for Pompey.

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Pompey set for O'Neil cash blow

Gary O'Neil may have played his last game for Boro as the club look to avoid triggering a clause that will see them owe Portsmouth £1m.

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Midfield trio set for Pompey Cup comeback

Portsmouth could have Hassan Yebda, Kevin Prince-Boateng and Papa Bouba Diop fit for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final clash with Tottenham.

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Pompey boss set for exit

Reports suggest Portsmouth boss Avram Grant will quit the club in the summer to search for a Premier League post.

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Pompey 'absolutely furious' over O'Neil deal

Portsmouth's administrators are said to be 'furious' after learning Middlesbrough want to restructure the payment for Gary O'Neil.

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Redknapp hits out at critics

Former Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is hitting out at his critics who blame his transfer policy for the club's financial problems.

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Portsmouth 0-0 Blackburn Rovers

Vanden Borre sees red as Portsmouth hold out for a well earned point against a Blackburn side lacking imagination in attack.

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FT:Portsmouth 0-0 Blackburn:Portsmouth hold out for half an hour with ten men to earn a hard fought point against Blackburn.

RED C:Portsmouth 0-0 Blackburn:(Vanden Borre 60mins)Vanden Borre is given his second yellow card.

HT:Portsmouth 0-0 Blackburn:Both sides create chances on a miserable day but it remains goalless

LINE UP: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Jones, Givet, Diouf, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Olsson, Dunn, Roberts

LINE UP: Ashdown, Vanden Borre, Rocha, Mokoena, Mullins, Basinas, Brown, Hughes, O'Hara, Kanu, Utaka

Pompey takeover making progress

The consortium which is interested in taking over Portsmouth are set to make a decision after looking over the club's books.

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Pompey starlets set for Rovers outing

Matt Ritchie, Joel Ward and Lenny Sowah could feature for injury-ravaged Portsmouth against Blackburn at Fratton Park on Saturday.

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Blackburn confirm striker interest

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has confirmed the club are interested in signing Aruna Dindane, who is currently on loan at Portsmouth.

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Pompey defender will fight on

Portsmouth defender Aaron Mokoena insists the team will not stop fighting for points despite being all but relegated.

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Pompey lose another player

Quincy Owusu-Abeyie has left Portsmouth after just three months with the club having agreed a deal with Qatar side Al Sadd.

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Wolves too soon for O'Hara

Kevin Prince-Boateng and Steve Finnan are fit again and should return for Portsmouth against Wolves this weekend.

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Midfield ace in France link

Papa Bouba Diop could be set for a summer move from Portsmouth to Paris Saint Germain in a deal worth around £1.5million.

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Ward hoping for new deal

Portsmouth youngster Joel Ward is hoping he has done enough to earn a new deal at Fratton Park for next season.

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West Ham ready Boateng bid

West Ham will make a summer move for Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, who seems certain to depart Fratton Park.

More: West Ham ready Boateng bid |

Ace targets final comeback

Portsmouth midfielder Jamie O'Hara is confident he will be able to play in the FA Cup final despite a back problem.

More: Ace targets final comeback |

Pompey handed defensive duo hope

Portsmouth are set to be boosted by the news injured defenders Steve Finnan and Tal Ben-Haim are close to a return to action.

More: Pompey handed defensive duo hope |

Hammers could Grant boss Premier return

West Ham will reportedly test Avram Grant's desire to stay on with relegated Portsmouth by offering him the manager's job this summer.

More: Hammers could Grant boss Premier return |

Dindane reveals return 'relief'

Aruna Dindane has expressed his 'relief' after getting the green light from Lens to continue playing for FA Cup finalists Portsmouth.

More: Dindane reveals return 'relief' |

Cup final far from Grant's thoughts

Avram Grant claims he is not thinking about Portsmouth's FA Cup final on May 15 as he has eight potential starters still sidelined.

More: Cup final far from Grant's thoughts |

Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Portsmouth

A second half brace from Aruna Dindane saw Pompey fight back from two goals down to claim a point against Bolton at the Reebok.

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FT:Bolton 2-2 Portsmouth:Aruna Dindane's 2nd half brace sees Pompey come from two goals down to claim a well earned point at the Reebok

GOAL:Bolton 2-2 Portsmouth: (68mins)Dindane taps home Utaka's cross to bring Pompey level.

GOAL:Bolton 2-1 Portsmouth: (54mins)Dindane's scuffed effort gets Pompey back into the game.

HT:Bolton 2-0 Portsmouth:Two goals in two minutes from Klasnic and Davies put Bolton in control.

GOAL:Bolton 2-0 Portsmouth: (28mins)Davies taps home from eight yards after good work by Weiss

GOAL:Bolton 1-0 Portsmouth: (26mins)Wilshire's cross is nodded home at the near post by Klasnic

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Weiss, Muamba, Wilshere, Taylor, Klasnic, Kevin Davies

LINE UP: James, Vanden Borre, Mokoena, Rocha, Sowah, Yebda, Utaka, Brown, Hughes, Smith, Dindane

Duo could boost Pompey

Avram Grant could have Nadir Belhadj and Tal Ben Haim back for Portsmouth's trip to Bolton, while Aruna Dindane is clear to play.

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James angered at Europa denial

David James has blasted the FA and Premier League for denying Portsmouth a 'fairytale' chance of playing in Europe next season.

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Defender dismisses Sunderland link

Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson has stated he intends to stick with Pompey amid reported interest from Sunderland.

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No Europa football for Pompey

Portsmouth have been told by the FA and the Premier League that they will not be able to play in the Europa League next season.

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Tottenham issue statement on Begovic

Tottenham Hotspur have moved to clarify why Portsmouth owe them £1million for goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, who has never played for Spurs.

More: Tottenham issue statement on Begovic |

Keeper hints at Pompey stay

David James has been linked with a move to West Brom in the summer but has hinted he may stay at Portsmouth.

More: Keeper hints at Pompey stay |

Pompey boosted by trio's return

Portsmouth's bid for FA Cup glory in May has been boosted by the return of Steve Finnan, Hayden Mullins and Ricardo Rocha to training.

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