Premiership '08/09 : STOKE CITY (H) 2-1

Peter Crouch's spectacular bicycle kick in the 25th min. puts Pompey ahead.

Jermain Defoe here challenging City striker Ricardo Fuller. Both players were on the scoresheet today at Fratton Park.

Peter Crouch heads under pressure from Stoke City defender Leon Cort.
(Image by kind permission of www.portsmouthfc.co.uk)

Delight for Jermain Defoe after restoring Pompey's lead in the second half against Stoke City.
(Image by kind permission of www.portsmouthfc.co.uk)

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Belhadj ,Diop ,Davis ,Hughes ,Armand Traore ,Crouch ,Defoe

Subs not used: Ashdown,Little,Kanu,Kaboul,Mvuemba,

Stoke: Simonsen ,Griffin ,Cort ,Abdoulaye Faye ,Higginbotham ,Delap (Cresswell ,74 ) ,Olofinjana ,Amdy Faye ,Tonge (Soares ,65 ) ,Fuller ,Kitson (Sidibe ,61)
Subs not used Whelan,Shawcross,Wilkinson,Sonko,

Bookings: Amdy Faye ,Olofinjana ,Simonsen (Stoke)

Attendance: 19248

Referee: A Marriner (W. Midlands)

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