FA Cup 4th Rd (2008) : PLYMOUTH ARG. (H) 2-1

Pompey's Arnold Mvuemba shadowed by Argyle defender Gary Sawyer at Fratton Park this afternoon.
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Benjani congratulates Niko Kranjčar as Pompey take a 2-1 lead in the 45th minute against a plucky Plymouth side.
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Glen Johnson tries his luck as Plymouth defender Mathias Doumbe looks on.
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Sean Davis holds the ball from the attentions of Argyle midfielder Lilian Nalis.
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Video Highlights : Pompey 2 Plymouth Arg. 1

* Chris Clark's first-half strike was to be the only goal conceded by Pompey in the 2008 campaign.

* There were no 4th Round replays - the first time since 1957.

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Pamarot ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Lauren (Davis ,67 ) ,Pedro Mendes (Hughes ,89 ) ,Diarra ,Kranjcar ,Nugent (Mvuemba ,46 ) ,Benjani
Subs not used: Begovic,Aubey,

Plymouth: McCormick ,Connolly ,Timar ,Doumbe ,Sawyer ,Clark (Folly ,82 ) ,Nalis ,Norris ,Halmosi ,Fallon ,Easter (Jutkiewicz ,75)
Subs not used Larrieu,Hodges,Summerfield,

Bookings: Pamarot (Portsmouth) Doumbe ,Halmosi (Plymouth)

Attendance: 19612

Referee: A Marriner (W. Midlands)

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Premiership '07/08 : DERBY COUNTY (H) 3-1

Derby County players celebrate after defender Lewin Nyatanga gives them the lead at Fratton Park.

Lassana Diarra is challenged by Derby County striker Kenny Miller.

Benjani equalises for Pompey on the way to his hat-trick and the Blues' first Premiership victory of 2008.

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Pamarot ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Lauren ,Diarra (Hughes ,81 ) ,Pedro Mendes ,Kranjcar ,Benjani (Mvuemba ,89 ) ,Nugent
Subs not used: Begovic,Aubey,Songo'o,

Derby: Price ,Mills (Lewis ,32 ) ,Todd ,Moore ,Nyatanga ,Fagan (Teale ,68 ) ,Savage ,Ghaly ,Robert (Barnes ,56 ) ,Villa ,Miller
Subs not used Hinchliffe,Earnshaw,

Bookings: Diarra (Portsmouth) Fagan ,Villa (Derby)

Attendance: 19401

Referee: M L Dean (Wirral)

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

With Reading down to ten men after just three minutes, Niko Kranjčar hits the post from the resultant penalty.

Skipper Sol Campbell opens the scoring after six minutes at the Madejski Stadium.

John Utaka battles with Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt.

Benjani goes for goal as Royals' defender Andre Bikey challenges.

Reading: Hahnemann ,Murty ,Sonko (sent off 3),Ingimarsson ,Shorey (De la Cruz ,71 ) ,Hunt ,Harper ,Cisse ,Convey (Bikey ,7 ) ,Doyle (Long ,83 ) ,Kitson
Subs not used: Federici,Lita,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Utaka ,Diop ,Hughes (Lauren ,83 ) ,Muntari ,Kranjčar (Taylor ,89 ) ,Benjani (Kanu ,63)
Subs not used Begovic,Nugent,

Bookings: Bikey ,Cisse ,Murty (Reading) Hughes (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 24084

Referee: M L Dean (Wirral)

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

Niko Kranjčar holds off defender Pascal Chimbonda at Fratton Park today.

Sulley Mantari battles with Spurs defender Young-Pyo Lee.

Benjani is shadowed by Spurs defender Younes Kaboul.

Sol Campbell tackles eventual goal-scorer Dimitar Berbatov.

Overall a lacklustre display certainly by Pompey's away form standards, with Tottenham deserving their win.

Pompey have now played for over six hours at Fratton Park since last scoring.

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Pamarot (Hreidarsson ,74 ) ,Utaka ,Diop ,Pedro Mendes (Davis ,46 ) ,Muntari (Nugent ,65 ) ,Kranjčar ,Benjani
Subs not used: Ashdown,Taylor,

Tottenham: Robinson ,Chimbonda ,Zokora ,Kaboul ,Lee ,Lennon (Tainio ,86 ) ,Jenas ,Boateng (O'Hara ,78 ) ,Malbranque ,Berbatov ,Bent (Defoe ,74)
Subs not used Cerny,Stalteri,

Bookings: Distin ,Kranjčar ,Pedro Mendes (Portsmouth) Berbatov ,Malbranque (Tottenham)

Attendance: 20520

Referee: M Atkinson (W. Yorkshire)

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

Benjani Mwaruwari vies for the ball with Birmingham defender Stephen Kelly.
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An attempt on goal from Muntari. A weaker left-footed effort earlier had brought a howler from Brum keeper Richard Kingson - 1-0.
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Let's all support Croatia in 2008!
Niko Kranjčar is mobbed as Pompey finally go 2-0 to the good at St Andrews.
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A superb free-kick strike from Kranjčar kills the game on 82 mins.
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Top of the shop! This table shows teams' form in past five away matches in the Premiership. 11-1 is an amazing statistic. Even the "goal against" was an own goal.

Birmingham: Kingson ,Kelly ,Djourou ,Ridgewell ,Schmitz ,De Ridder ,Muamba ,Nafti ,McSheffrey (O'Connor ,74 ) ,Kapo ,Forssell

Subs not used: Maik Taylor,Larsson,Queudrue,Parnaby,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Pamarot ,Utaka (Taylor ,81 ) ,Diop ,Davis ,Muntari ,Kranjčar ,Benjani
Subs not used Ashdown,Hreidarsson,Nugent,Pedro Mendes,

Bookings: Kapo ,McSheffrey ,Nafti (Birmingham) Benjani ,Davis (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 22089

Referee: M Atkinson (W. Yorkshire)

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Premiership '07/08 : MANCHESTER CITY (H) 0-0

One-minute silence at Fratton Park on Remembrance Day.

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Benjani Mwaruwari battling with Man. City defender Micah Richards.
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David Nugent goes close to breaking the deadlock. Very close.(Image courtesy of www.portsmouthfc.co.uk)
Glen Johnson races away from grounded City midfielder Gelson Fernandes.(Image courtesy of www.portsmouthfc.co.uk)

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Pamarot ,Utaka (Taylor ,46 ) ,Davis ,Muntari ,Kranjcar ,Kanu (Nugent ,63 ) ,Benjani

Subs not used: Ashdown,Pedro Mendes,Hreidarsson,

Man City: Hart ,Corluka ,Richards ,Dunne ,Garrido ,Ireland ,Hamann ,Gelson ,Petrov ,Elano (Geovanni ,89 ) ,Vassell (Bianchi ,88)
Subs not used Isaksson,Ball,Samaras,

Bookings: Distin (Portsmouth) Garrido (Man City)

Referee: M R Halsey (Lancashire)

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Premiership '07/08 : Newcastle Utd (a) 4-1

Yes this really is the League Table on Saturday night 3rd Nov. '07

Three goals in as many minutes and Newcastle Utd were buried within the first quarter-of-an-hour. Noe Pamarot had opened the scoring with a fabulous 25-yard strike.

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Benj'i added the second in the ninth minute at St James' Park to compound the Toons' misery.

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Two minutes later and John Utaka makes it 3-0; Newcastle and their fans are left virtually shell-shocked as their unbeaten home record crumbles.
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Goal-scorer Niko Kranjčar in action today. The home side was outplayed for the entire match. It was Pompey's fourth straight league away win, their first victory at Newcastle since 1949 and their biggest win there since 1930. It was also the Magpies' heaviest Premiership home defeat for three years.
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At 346 miles, Newcastle and Portsmouth are the sides most distant in the Premiership

Newcastle: Harper ,Taylor ,Faye ,Cacapa (Rozehnal ,18 ) ,Jose Enrique (Martins ,57 ) ,N'Zogbia ,Butt ,Barton ,Milner (Emre ,69 ) ,Smith ,Owen
Subs not used: Forster,Geremi,

Portsmouth: James ,Pamarot ,Distin ,Campbell ,Johnson ,Davis ,Muntari (Pedro Mendes ,87 ) ,Diop ,Utaka ,Kranjčar ,Benjani (Kanu ,76)
Subs not used Ashdown,Lauren,Taylor,

Bookings: Butt ,Smith (Newcastle) Davis ,Distin (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 51490

Referee: C J Foy (Merseyside)

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