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Dowie vows to fight til end
New Hull City boss Iain Dowie says he will keep the faith after seeing his new side suffer a cruel defeat at Portsmouth.
18:04 » SkySports.comPompey strike back for points
Portsmouth proved they are taking the rest of the Barclays Premier League campaign seriously by staging a last-gasp 3-2 comeback against Hull and denying Iain Dowie victory in his first match in charge of Hull.
17:44 » Daily ExpressPortsmouth 3-2 Hull
Nwankwo Kanu strikes at the death to seal a dramatic late comeback for Portsmouth and deny Iain Dowie a seemingly certain win in his first game as Hull manager.
17:02 » BBC SportDouble trouble for Tigers
Two goals in the last three minutes saw Portsmouth come from behind to ruin Iain Dowie's first game as Hull boss.
12:05 » SkySports.comBrown pledges commitment
Portsmouth captain Michael Brown insists he and his team-mates will maintain a winning attitude.
11:55 » SkySports.comPompey crisis 'really hurts' - Storrie
Peter Storrie has defended his part in Portsmouth's financial crisis, but amazingly revealed he was paid the same win bonus as the players.
10:44 » Daily ExpressStorrie admits FA Cup transfer bonuses wrecked Portsmouth
Former Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie concedes their FA Cup victory cost them dear in transfer bonuses.Lassana Diarra and Glen Johnson were the most lucrative sales, generating £15 million.Storrie told the Telegraph: "We got good money but BBC Match of the Day ran a sheet of all the monies that had come in and asked 'where's all the money gone?' But what about transfer fees? Sell-ons?"Take Diarra. He cost us £5 million and we got €18.5 million from Real Madrid – the rate was £16-17 million – but £4.5 million add-on had to go to Arsenal. We still...
10:41 » tribalfootball.comReina: Staying for Liverpool fans so easy
Pepe Reina is delighted to see Liverpool fans now waving flags in his image.Banners and flags are a familiar sight on the Kop, but a new one caught the eye against Portsmouth last Monday, as a wheelchair-bound fan proudly unfurled an image of Reina after paying £200 for it."I didn't see the flag, but I have been told about it," Reina told the Daily Mail. "I am grateful we have fans like that and it is the sort of thing that made it easy for me to stay here."When I think of that lad and what he did, it makes me feel really proud and really lucky. It is always important to have people...
10:31 » tribalfootball.comSwansea finally to sign Portsmouth defender Tosic
Swansea City are set to sign Portsmouth defender Dusko Tosic at the third attempt.The Daily Mail says Tosic is expected to join Swansea on loan over the weekend after the FA and Premier League finally granted him clearance to play.The 25-year-old Serbia international joined Portsmouth in the midst of their administration troubles and has been in limbo after his registration was withheld, preventing him from playing.But after a plea from the Serbian FA he has been cleared to join Swansea on an emergency loan.He is unlikely to sign in time to figure today against QPR, manager Paulo...
10:30 » tribalfootball.comPompey fall guy Peter Storrie says: Don't blame me over cash woes
Peter Storrie has defended his part in Portsmouth's financial crisis, but amazingly the former chief executive revealed he was paid the same win bonus as the players.
10:08 » Daily MailStorrie hurt by Pompey's plight
Peter Storrie has defended his part in Portsmouth's financial crisis and blames the last three owners for the problems.
09:42 » SkySports.comAvram Grant faces increased scrutiny over selection after reserve claims
Portsmouth manager Grant made the claim as he bemoaned the nine-point deduction imposed this week because his club have gone into administration.
01:03 » Daily MailEx Portsmouth defender Dusko Tosic set to join Swansea on loan
Dusko Tosic is expected to join Swansea on loan over the weekend after the FA and Premier League finally granted him clearance to play.
01:00 » Daily MailPortsmouth grant Avram Grant total control
AVRAM Grant has the full backing of Portsmouth's administrator Andrew Andronikou for any decision he takes on team selection for the rest of the season.
00:00 » Daily ExpressGrant changes mind over resting players
• Portsmouth manager will play strongest possible side• Premier League will continue to monitor line-upsAvram Grant has urged his Portsmouth players to rally over the remainder of the season and ensure the final Premier League table shows it was the club's nine-point deduction that ultimately condemned them to relegation.The Pompey manager had alarmed the Premier League by suggesting on Thursday that he might field weakened sides in protest in their last nine top-flight games with their position having effectively been rendered hopeless by the points sanction, applied after the...
19 Mar » GuardianIain Dowie keen to end Hull City's wretched away record at Portsmouth
• 'It's not a must-win game. It's far too early to say that'• 'If everybody brings their A game, then we'll be OK'Iain Dowie has been in charge of Hull City for only a matter of days and already his new job is threatening to provoke domestic tensions. "Debbie, my wife, was born in Portsmouth, her family are all from down there and Lee, my brother-in-law, is a particularly big Pompey fan," Dowie said as he prepared to take his new squad to Fratton Park for this game."I think my wife will be onside," he added. "But there will be divided loyalties in her family; just the other week...
19 Mar » GuardianPompey v Hull
Pompey take on Hull in what would of been a relegation six pointer a week ago, now though with our deduction newly in place, it is more a case of a relegation threatened side up against a doomed side.
19 Mar » Vital FootballSquad sheets: Portsmouth v Hull City
For Hull this match marks the start of life without Phil Brown. He has been replaced by Iain Dowie, who knows all about life at the bottom end of the Premier League following spells as manager at Crystal Palace and Charlton, as well as assistant to Alan Shearer at Newcastle last season. On each occasion, his side have been relegated. Defeat today would make it more likely that Hull will go down alongside Portsmouth, who have just been docked nine points and now have only the FA Cup to look forward to this season. Tim Wigmore Venue Fratton Park, Saturday 3pmTickets £20-38 (0844 847...
19 Mar » GuardianPortsmouth: Pompey sweat on keeper's fitness
Jamie Ashdown is on standby again to replace David James in the Portsmouth goal to face Hull on Saturday if he fails a fitness test.
19 Mar » EatSleepSportHull City: Midfielder out for Tigers
New Hull boss Iain Dowie will be without the suspended George Boateng for his first game in charge against Portsmouth.
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