Premiership '08/09 : ASTON VILLA (H) 0-1

Sean Davis challenging Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.

Nadir Belhadj under pressure from Villa defender Carlos Cuellar.

Emile Heskey thumps home Aston Villa's winning goal after 21 minutes.

John Utaka in action during this evening's match vs Aston Villa.
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Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell (Kaboul ,46 ) ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Pennant ,Davis ,Mullins ,Belhadj (sent off 71),Crouch ,Kanu (Utaka ,74)
Subs not used: Begovic,Nugent,Pamarot,Mvuemba,Armand Traore,

Aston Villa: Friedel ,Cuellar ,Knight ,Davies ,Luke Young ,Gardner (Sidwell ,65 ) ,Petrov ,Barry ,Milner ,Agbonlahor ,Heskey (Shorey ,83)
Subs not used Guzan,Harewood,Delfouneso,Salifou,Osbourne,

Bookings: Belhadj ,Johnson (Portsmouth) Milner ,Petrov (Aston Villa)

Attendance: 19073

Referee: P Walton (Northamptonshire)

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FA Cup 3rd Rd (2009) : BRISTOL CITY (H) 0-0

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Sol Campbell pictured here with Bristol City midfielder Cole Skuse.
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Arnold Mvuemba shields from Robins' midfielder Marvin Elliott.
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Bristol City's on-loan striker Stern John with Pompey's Sean Davis.
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David Nugent late in the match at Fratton Park vs Bristol City.
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Portsmouth: James ,Wilson ,Distin ,Campbell ,Belhadj ,Cranie (Pamarot ,82 ) ,Nugent ,Mvuemba ,Davis ,Kranjcar ,Crouch
Subs not used: Begovic,Little,Kanu,Lauren,Hreidarsson,Armand Traore,

Bristol C: Basso ,Orr ,McCombe ,Carey ,Fontaine ,Skuse ,Elliott ,Johnson ,Sproule (Williams ,64 ) ,Styvar (McAllister ,83 ) ,John (Adebola ,62)
Subs not used Henderson,Noble,Akinde,

Bookings: Belhadj (Portsmouth) John (Bristol C)

Attendance: 14446

Referee: P Dowd (Staffordshire)

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Premiership '08/09 : Arsenal (a) 0-1

Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby and Sean Davis pictured during this afternoon's game at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Nadir Belhadj challenge for the ball.

Abou Diaby of Arsenal tries to fend off Richard Hughes.

Defender William Gallas rises to get his header in ahead of David James to score Arsenal's winner in the 81st minute.

Arsenal: Almunia ,Sagna ,Gallas ,Silvestre ,Clichy ,Eboue (Vela ,66 ) ,Denilson ,Diaby (Ramsey ,75 ) ,Nasri ,Adebayor ,Bendtner
Subs not used: Fabianski,Toure,Van Persie,Wilshere,Gibbs,

Portsmouth: James ,Wilson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Belhadj ,Nugent (Defoe ,88 ) ,Diop ,Davis ,Hughes (Mvuemba ,50 ) ,Kranjcar ,Crouch
Subs not used Ashdown,Hreidarsson,Little,Kanu,

Bookings: Hughes (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 60092

Referee: A G Wiley (Staffordshire)

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Premiership '08/09 : WEST HAM UTD (H) 1-4

Niko Kranjčar runs into West Ham midfielder Scott Parker during this afternoon's clash.

Jermain Defoe squanders the chance to give Pompey a half-time lead vs West Ham.

Jermain Defoe battles with Hammers defender Calum Davenport.

Sean Davis tackles West Ham defender Herita Ilunga.

Portsmouth: James ,Wilson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Belhadj ,Little (Armand Traore ,71 ) ,Davis ,Hughes ,Kranjcar ,Crouch ,Defoe (Kanu ,73)
Subs not used: Ashdown,Hreidarsson,Diop,Nugent,Pamarot,

West Ham: Green ,Neill (Faubert ,46 ) ,Davenport ,Upson ,Ilunga ,Collison ,Noble (Boa Morte ,73 ) ,Parker ,Behrami ,Cole (Tristan ,87 ) ,Bellamy
Subs not used Lastuvka,Mullins,Collins,Di Michele,

Bookings: Wilson (Portsmouth) Behrami ,Noble ,Parker (West Ham)

Attendance: 20102

Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)

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

Sean Davis wrongfoots Hull City midfielder Dean Marney during the Premiership clash.

Peter Crouch heads Pompey into the lead vs Hull City at Fratton Park.

Peter Crouch celebrates after scoring the 22nd minute opening goal.
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Younes Kaboul in a challenge with Hull City's on-loan striker Marlon King.
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Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Kaboul ,Distin ,Pamarot ,Diop ,Davis ,Hughes (Nugent ,58 ) ,Belhadj (Armand Traore ,58 ) ,Crouch ,Utaka (Kanu ,74)
Subs not used: Ashdown,Hreidarsson,Mvuemba,Little,

Hull City: Myhill ,McShane ,Turner ,Zayatte ,Ricketts ,Marney (Giannakopoulos ,82 ) ,Ashbee ,Boateng (Halmosi ,72 ) ,Geovanni ,King (Windass ,72 ) ,Cousin
Subs not used Duke,Doyle,Barmby,Garcia,

Bookings: Davis ,Diop (Portsmouth) Windass (Hull City)

Attendance: 20240

Referee: S B Attwell

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Premiership '08/09 : Aston Villa (a) 0-0

Sol Campbell challenges Villa striker John Carew at Villa Park.

Jermain Defoe holds off a challenge from Villa defender Martin Laursen.

Sean Davis clears from Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker.

Ashley Young of Aston Villa with Glen Johnson in tow.

Aston Villa: Friedel ,Cuellar ,Davies ,Laursen (Luke Young ,88 ) ,Milner ,Reo-Coker ,Petrov ,Barry ,Ashley Young ,Agbonlahor ,Carew
Subs not used: Guzan,Sidwell,Harewood,Knight,Shorey,Gardner,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Armand Traore (Belhadj ,78 ) ,Little (Utaka ,71 ) ,Davis (sent off 81),Diop ,Pamarot ,Defoe (Mvuemba ,82 ) ,Crouch
Subs not used Ashdown,Hreidarsson,Thomas,Kanu,

Bookings: Ashley Young (Aston Villa) Davis ,Diop ,Johnson (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 37660

Referee: M A Riley (W. Yorkshire)

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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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