Premiership '07/08 : Middlesbrough (a) 0-2

Milan Baros battles for control ahead of defender Chris Riggott, recalled from Stoke City.
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Boro's Brazilian striker Afonso Alves makes an attempt on goal.

Middlesbrough striker Tuncay Sanli is challenged by Sol Campbell.

Pompey are suddenly struggling for form and focus ahead of 'The Big One'. Chris Riggott heads past Jamie Ashdown for Boro's first and ultimately winning goal.

Middlesbro: Schwarzer ,Young ,Wheater ,Riggott ,Pogatetz ,Boateng (Cattermole ,88 ) ,Rochemback ,Arca ,Downing bull,John,Sanli ,Alves (Aliadiere ,61)
Subs not used: Turnson,Taylor,

Portsmouth: Ashdown ,Johnson ,Distin ,Campbell ,Hreidarsson ,Mvuemba ,Diop (Davis ,67 ) ,Diarra ,Kranjcar ,Baros (Nugent ,67 ) ,Defoe
Subs not used Begovic,Lauren,Hughes,

Bookings: Arca (Middlesbro) Diarra (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 24828

Referee: P Walton (Northamptonshire)

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Premiership '07/08 : WIGAN ATHLETIC (H) 2-0

Pompey's Milan Baros powers away from Wigan midfielder Josip Skoko.
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Sylvain Distin chases for possession with Latics midfielder Antonio Valencia.
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Jermain Defoe slots the ball beyond Chris Kirkland for his second goal of the afternoon on 90mins.

* Everton's lead in the Uefa European slot was cut to four points after the weekend's action, Liverpool winning the Merseyside derby 1-0.

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson (Lauren ,63 ) ,Utaka (Hughes ,71 ) ,Davis ,Pedro Mendes ,Kranjcar ,Baros (Nugent ,67 ) ,Defoe
Subs not used: Ashdown,Mvuemba,

Wigan: Kirkland ,Melchiot (Aghahowa ,87 ) ,Boyce ,Hagen (King ,73 ) ,Kilbane ,Valencia ,Skoko ,Scharner ,Taylor (Sibierski ,67 ) ,Heskey ,Bent
Subs not used Pollitt,Figueroa,

Bookings: Defoe (Portsmouth) Scharner ,Skoko (Wigan)

Attendance: 18623

Referee: A G Wiley (Staffordshire)

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Premiership '07/08 : ASTON VILLA (H) 2-0

Villa's Nigel Reo-Coker tries to block out Lassana Diarra during today's game at Fratton Park.

The players congratulate Jermain Defoe after his sixth goal in as many games. 1-0 to Pompey.

In-form Glen Johnson challenges Villa striker John Carew.

Striker Milan Baros with Villa defender Wilfred Bouma. The weekend's results meant Pompey leapfrogging Villa and closing the gap on Everton currently in fifth place.

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Hreidarsson ,Distin ,Lauren ,Diop ,Diarra ,Muntari (sent off 81),Kranjčar ,Baros (Kanu ,83 ) ,Defoe (Utaka ,81)
Subs not used: Ashdown,Aubey,Pedro Mendes,

Aston Villa: Carson ,Mellberg (sent off 89),Laursen ,Knight ,Bouma (Salifou ,79 ) ,Maloney (Harewood ,57 ) ,Reo-Coker ,Barry ,Young ,Carew ,Agbonlahor
Subs not used Taylor,Petrov,Osbourne,

Bookings: Diop ,Lauren ,Muntari (Portsmouth) Mellberg (Aston Villa)

Attendance: 20388

Referee: C J Foy (Merseyside)

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FA Cup 6th Rd (2008) : Manchester Utd (a) 1-0

Milan Baros fends off United's Brazilian forward Anderson.

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 Papa Bouba Diop with United defender Patrice Evra.
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Papa Bouba Diop seen here with United's Paul Scholes.
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Still 0-0 and Milan Baros is floored by Reds' reserve keeper Tomasz Kuszczak in the 76th minute.
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 Sulley Muntari beats stand-in keeper Rio Ferdinand from the penalty spot.

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Diop, Baros & Muntari celebrate the penalty goal at Old Trafford.

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Pompey defy the odds and knock Manchester Utd out of the FA Cup.

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Sol Campbell salutes the travelling Pompey faithful after a famous victory against virtually a full-strength Manchester Utd.

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* It was Portsmouth's first victory at Old Trafford in all competitions since 19th October 1957.

* It was Harry Redknapp's third FA Cup win against Manchester Utd - he was victorious as manager of Bournemouth in 1984 and with West Ham Utd in 2001.

* Mon. 10th March : Pompey are priced pre-draw at 4/5 favourite to lift the FA Cup on May 17th. The last time Portsmouth were the bookies' Cup favourite was in 1949, prior to the semi-final defeat against Leicester City - so still work to be done...

Man Utd: Van der Sar (Kuszczak ,46(sent off 76) ) ,Brown ,Ferdinand ,Vidic ,Evra ,Ronaldo ,Scholes ,Hargreaves (Carrick ,68 ) ,Nani ,Rooney ,Tevez (Anderson ,68)
Subs not used: O'Shea,Park,
 

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Utaka (Lauren ,74 ) ,Diarra ,Diop ,Kranjcar (Hughes ,81 ) ,Muntari ,Kanu (Baros ,54)
Subs not used Ashdown,Mvuemba,

Bookings: Rooney (Man Utd) Diarra ,Diop (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 75463

Referee: M Atkinson (W. Yorkshire)

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Premiership '07/08 : SUNDERLAND (H) 1-0

Papa Bouba Diop tries to race past Sunderland defender Danny Collins.

Sunderland's Kenwyne Jones battles with Sylvain Distin.

Milan Baros rides the challenge from midfielder Dean Whitehead.

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Jermain Defoe's 69th min. penalty consigned Sunderland to their tenth straight league away defeat. Pompey rose to seventh position.

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Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Diop ,Diarra ,Muntari ,Kranjcar ,Baros (Kanu ,64 ) ,Defoe

Subs not used: Ashdown,Lauren,Utaka,Davis,

Sunderland: Gordon ,Bardsley ,Nosworthy ,Evans ,Collins ,Whitehead ,Leadbitter (Yorke ,79 ) ,Etuhu ,Murphy (Prica ,84 ) ,Reid (Chopra ,70 ) ,Jones
Subs not used Ward,McShane,

Bookings: Johnson (Portsmouth) Collins ,Yorke (Sunderland)

Attendance: 20139

Referee: P Dowd (Staffordshire)

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Premiership '07/08 : Bolton W. (a) 1-0

Trotters' midfielder Danny Guthrie challenges Lassana Diarra.

Former Fratton favourite Matt Taylor battles with Milan Baros.

Lassana Diarra (left) grabs his one opportunity at the Reebok Stadium with just nine minutes remaining. 1-0 to Pompey.

Still time in the dying seconds for an astonishing match-winning save from David James to deny Bolton's Tamir Cohen.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen ,Steinsson ,Andrew O'Brien ,Cahill ,Gardner ,Nolan ,Campo ,Guthrie (Cohen ,87 ) ,Diouf (Rasiak ,60 ) ,Davies ,Taylor (Giannakopoulos ,82)
Subs not used: Al Habsi,Samuel,

Portsmouth: James ,Lauren ,Campbell ,Hreidarsson ,Pamarot (Aubey ,27 ) ,Hughes ,Diarra ,Diop ,Kranjcar (Utaka ,74 ) ,Baros (Kanu ,46 ) ,Defoe
Subs not used Ashdown,Davis,

Bookings: Guthrie (Bolton) Hughes (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 18544

Referee: P Walton (Northamptonshire)

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