Marcus Harness’ goal gave Portsmouth their first away win since the opening day of the season as they came away from Wycombe with a hard-fought 1-0 victory.
The result lifted Pompey into the top half of League One after they endured a difficult first half at Adams Park, in which Wycombe’s Joe Jacobson had a penalty saved.
The Chairboys had a spot-kick awarded when Sean Raggett clumsily bundled over Anis Mehmeti, but Pompey keeper Alex Bass barely had to move to keep out Jacobson’s poor attempt.
Portsmouth almost broke the deadlock themselves four minutes into the second half when George Hirst’s clean strike was brilliantly kept out by David Stockdale.
A much-improved performance by Pompey after the break brought reward in the 73rd minute when Hirst laid the ball across for Harness, who needed a couple of goes at forcing the ball over the line.
Jason McCarthy almost levelled for Wycombe when he struck a post from the edge of the box, then Bass produced a stunning save to keep out Sam Vokes’ header in stoppage time.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Wycombe
Formation 3-4-3
- 13Stockdale
- 5Stewart
- 6Tafazolli
- 3JacobsonBooked at 45minsSubstituted forWheelerat 76′minutes
- 26McCarthyBooked at 67mins
- 8Thompson
- 28Scowen
- 23ObitaBooked at 4mins
- 19MehmetiSubstituted forAkinfenwaat 76′minutes
- 9Vokes
- 18Hanlan
Substitutes
- 2Grimmer
- 7Wheeler
- 20Akinfenwa
- 31Przybek
- 33Pendlebury
- 38Forino Joseph
- 39Parsons
Portsmouth
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 35BassBooked at 81mins
- 15Romeo
- 20Raggett
- 16Ogilvie
- 3Brown
- 23Thompson
- 6Williams
- 27AzeezSubstituted forJacobsat 68′minutes
- 10HarnessSubstituted forDowningat 90+1′minutes
- 19HirstSubstituted forAhadmeat 86′minutes
- 11Curtis
Substitutes
- 7Ahadme
- 13Freeman
- 24Jacobs
- 26Downing
- 34Kaba
- 36Steward
- 41Hughes
- Referee:
- Neil Hair
- Attendance:
- 6,471
Live Text
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Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Portsmouth 1.
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Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Portsmouth 1.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Tafazolli (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Obita with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Alex Bass.
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Attempt blocked. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sam Vokes.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Alex Bass.
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Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Tafazolli with a headed pass.
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Attempt missed. Anthony Stewart (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jason McCarthy following a corner.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Lee Brown.
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Substitution, Portsmouth. Paul Downing replaces Marcus Harness.
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Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Jason McCarthy (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Jason McCarthy (Wycombe Wanderers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
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Attempt saved. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gassan Ahadme.
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Attempt missed. David Wheeler (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jason McCarthy with a cross.
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Substitution, Portsmouth. Gassan Ahadme replaces George Hirst.
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Attempt blocked. Sam Vokes (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Wheeler with a headed pass.
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Ryan Tafazolli (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by George Hirst (Portsmouth).
