Dane Scarlett scored twice as table-topping Portsmouth came from behind to beat fellow high-flyers Peterborough United at Fratton Park.
Posh took the lead with just five minutes played when Jack Marriott fired in the opener after Michael Morrison was robbed of the ball by Jonson Clarke-Harris.
Pompey’s Owen Dale sent an effort wide in the 23rd minute before an unmarked Ronan Curtis put a sitter of a header past the post eight minutes later.
The hosts drew level seven minutes before half-time when captain Clark Robertson crossed for Tottenham loanee Scarlett to head home.
The early pressure in the second half belonged to Peterborough, but it was Danny Cowley’s Pompey who had the first chance on 59 minutes, with Curtis again nodding wide.
Marriott then tried his luck with an overhead kick which went wide before Scarlett won the points on 69 minutes with a left-footed shot into the bottom corner.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Portsmouth
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Griffiths
- 17RaffertyBooked at 61mins
- 28Morrison
- 20Raggett
- 4RobertsonBooked at 90mins
- 15DaleSubstituted forHackett-Fairchildat 66′minutes
- 7Pack
- 26LowerySubstituted forMorrellat 76′minutes
- 11CurtisSubstituted forKoromaat 66′minutes
- 19ScarlettSubstituted forPigottat 76′minutes
- 9BishopSubstituted forMingiat 82′minutes
Substitutes
- 10Pigott
- 16Morrell
- 18Hackett-Fairchild
- 21Oluwayemi
- 24Jacobs
- 25Mingi
- 27Koroma
Peterborough
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Bergström
- 5Knight
- 4Edwards
- 6KentBooked at 64mins
- 23Ward
- 8Taylor
- 7Fuchs
- 24ThompsonSubstituted forPokuat 71′minutes
- 16BurrowsSubstituted forJonesat 77′minutes
- 9Clarke-Harris
- 14MarriottSubstituted forMason-Clarkat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 10Mason-Clark
- 11Poku
- 17Jones
- 21Tomlinson
- 22Kyprianou
- 26Randall
- 28Blackmore
- Referee:
- Samuel Barrott
- Attendance:
- 18,168
Live Text
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Match ends, Portsmouth 2, Peterborough United 1.
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Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Peterborough United 1.
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Attempt missed. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kwame Poku with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jade Jay Mingi (Portsmouth).
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Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Jade Jay Mingi.
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Clark Robertson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Kwame Poku (Peterborough United).
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Michael Morrison (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough United).
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Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jade Jay Mingi (Portsmouth).
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Jeando Fuchs (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Pigott (Portsmouth).
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Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United).
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Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United).
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Jade Jay Mingi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
