I don’t think many Rovers fans went into Saturday’s fixture with any feelings other than dread. A side yet to get a point against a side with a 100% win record, it felt like a battering – with a John Marquis goal to rub salt in the wound – was an inevitability.
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Fratton Park is one of those places that is eternally described as, and feels like, ‘a tough place to go’. It’s hard to know why, especially as going into this fixture Rovers had only suffered one defeat in their five 21st century visits to Portsmouth. Still, despite the favourable history, this was a point any Doncastrian would’ve readily accepted before kick-off. Continue reading “Portsmouth 1-1 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
My last report for popular STAND was on a goalless draw with AFC Wimbledon, a game so dull it could’ve been marketed as a cure for insomnia. This 0-0, against table-topping Portsmouth was different gravy, with action and thrills aplenty. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Portsmouth: 250 word match report”
A damp and miserable Fratton welcomed the arrival of Doncaster Rovers to Portsmouth, with both teams looking to bounce back after an indifferent run of form. Continue reading “Portsmouth 2-2 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
Depleted Rovers secured their fourth League win of the campaign, beating Portsmouth in a game that contained enough drama for its own mini-series. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Portsmouth: 250 word match report”
The wisdom of Sky decreed a 500 mile Thursday night round-trip for the Pompey faithful, but given their away form and the fact Rovers’ previous home win in this fixture came in 1979, nearly 700 made the pilgrimage north. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Portsmouth; 250 word match report”
After recording the first popular STAND podcast just two days before this game it was inevitable that all my observations about Rovers’ start to the season would be proved completely inaccurate within 48 hours. Continue reading “Portsmouth 1-2 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
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