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 : Bolton W. (a) 1-2

Ricardo Gardner scores Bolton's second goal after just three minutes.

Bolton midfielder Gavin McCann challenges Papa Bouba Diop.

Jermain Defoe with Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan.

Bolton defender Gretar Steinsson tackles Niko Kranjčar.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen ,Steinsson ,Cahill ,Andrew O'Brien ,Samuel ,Davies ,Nolan ,McCann ,Taylor ,Gardner (Muamba ,83 ) ,Elmander
Subs not used: Al Habsi,Smolarek,Riga,Shittu,Basham,Obadeyi,

Portsmouth: James ,Pamarot ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Diop (Nugent ,75 ) ,Davis ,Hughes (Diarra ,63 ) ,Kranjcar ,Defoe ,Crouch
Subs not used Ashdown,Little,Kanu,Armand Traore,Wilson,

Bookings: Steinsson (Bolton) Defoe (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 19884

Referee: M Atkinson (W. Yorkshire)

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Premiership '08/09 : BLACKBURN ROV. (H) 3-2

Blackburn's Paraguayan striker Roque Santa Cruz is shadowed by Richard Hughes.

Roque Santa Cruz under pressure from Pompey's Noe Pamarot.
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Peter Crouch heads Portsmouth into a 49th minute lead vs Blackburn.
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Jermain Defoe doubles Pompey's lead just four minutes later.
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Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Distin ,Pamarot ,Belhadj ,Little (Kranjcar ,46 ) ,Diop ,Hughes ,Armand Traore (Davis ,76 ) ,Crouch (Kanu ,69 ) ,Defoe
Subs not used: Ashdown,Hreidarsson,Mvuemba,Nugent,

Blackburn: Robinson ,Ooijer ,Samba ,Nelsen ,Warnock ,Emerton ,Andrews ,Tugay ,Pedersen (Villanueva ,87 ) ,Roque Santa Cruz ,McCarthy (Derbyshire ,61)
Subs not used Brown,Mokoena,Simpson,Fowler,Roberts,

Bookings: Ooijer (Blackburn)

Attendance: 18111

Referee: M R Halsey (Lancashire)

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Premiership '08/09 : West Ham Utd (a) 0-0

West Ham's Carlton Cole challenges Sylvain Distin at Upton Park.

Armand Traore races for possession with Hammers defender Valon Behrami.
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Jermain Defoes strikes narrowly wide in the second half against West Ham.

Kanu is shadowed by West Ham defender James Collins.
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West Ham: Green ,Neill ,Collins ,Upson ,Ilunga (Faubert ,61 ) ,Behrami ,Parker (Mullins ,75 ) ,Collison ,Sears (Etherington ,46 ) ,Cole ,Bellamy
Subs not used: Lastuvka,Davenport,Bowyer,Di Michele,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Kaboul ,Distin ,Pamarot ,Diop ,Davis ,Diarra (Armand Traore ,19 ) ,Belhadj ,Crouch (Kanu ,75 ) ,Defoe
Subs not used Ashdown,Hreidarsson,Nugent,Mvuemba,Hughes,

Bookings: Pamarot (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 32328

Referee: M Atkinson (W. Yorkshire)

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Premiership '08/09 : Sunderland (a) 2-1

Niko Kranjčar in a challenge with Sunderland midfielder Steed Malbranque.
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Nadir Belhadj in action for Pompey at The Stadium of Light this afternoon.
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El-Hadji Diouf fells Glen Johnson in second-half stoppage time.

Jermain Defoe tucks away the 90th minute penalty.

Sunderland: Fulop ,Bardsley ,Ferdinand ,Nosworthy ,Collins ,Malbranque (Leadbitter ,80 ) ,Whitehead ,Reid (Healy ,80 ) ,Richardson ,Cisse ,Murphy (Diouf ,46)
Subs not used: Colgan,Tainio,Miller,Henderson,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Belhadj ,Pamarot ,Davis ,Diarra ,Kranjcar (Utaka ,75 ) ,Defoe (Hughes ,89 ) ,Crouch (Kanu ,69)
Subs not used Ashdown,Kaboul,Diop,Armand Traore,

Bookings: Collins ,Whitehead (Sunderland) Diarra (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 37712

Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)

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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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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.
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Delight for Jermain Defoe after restoring Pompey's lead in the second half against Stoke City.
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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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