Premiership '08/09 : Manchester Utd (a) 0-2

Paul Hart pictured today at Old Trafford. The Pompey coach and his assistant Brian Kidd have re-instilled self-belief within the side since their arrival.

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Pompey's Richard Hughes with United midfielder Paul Scholes at Old Trafford.

Nadir Belhadj battles with Reds' midfielder Anderson.
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Glen Johnson under pressure from United's Ryan Giggs.

Man Utd: Van der Sar ,Neville (O'Shea ,13(Rafael Da Silva ,52 )) ,Vidic ,Evans ,Evra ,Fletcher ,Scholes ,Anderson (Carrick ,76 ) ,Giggs ,Ronaldo ,Rooney
Subs not used: Kuszczak,Berbatov,Nani,Tevez,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Davis ,Mullins ,Hughes ,Belhadj ,Nugent (Pennant ,46 ) ,Crouch
Subs not used Begovic,Pamarot,Utaka,Cranie,Kanu,

Bookings: Vidic (Man Utd)

Attendance: 74895

Referee: P Walton (Northamptonshire)

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

Jermaine Pennant about to tackle Chelsea defender Ashley Cole.

Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda gets to grips with Niko Kranjčar.

Glen Johnson attempts to block from Ashley Cole.

Hermann Hreidarsson battles for the ball with Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou.

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Pennant (Utaka ,70 ) ,Mullins ,Davis ,Kranjcar ,Crouch ,Nugent
Subs not used: Begovic,Kanu,Kaboul,Pamarot,Basinas,

Chelsea: Cech ,Bosingwa ,Alex ,Terry ,Ashley Cole ,Mikel (Belletti ,56 ) ,Ballack ,Lampard ,Kalou (Quaresma ,60 ) ,Drogba ,Malouda
Subs not used Hilario,Ivanovic,Di Santo,Ferreira,

Bookings: None

Attendance: 20326

Referee: P Dowd (Staffordshire)

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Premiership '08/09 : MANCHESTER CITY (H) 2-0

David Nugent battles for possession alongside City defender Shaleum Logan.

David Nugent beats City's Shay Given but the shot is narrowly wide.

Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy with Sol Campbell in pursuit.

Glen Johnson breaks the deadlock after 70 minutes at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Pennant (Belhadj ,86 ) ,Basinas (Mullins ,67 ) ,Davis ,Kranjcar ,Crouch ,Nugent
Subs not used: Begovic,Pamarot,Utaka,Kanu,Gekas,

Man City: Given ,Logan ,Kompany ,Onuoha ,Bridge ,Zabaleta (Evans ,78 ) ,De Jong ,Ireland ,Elano ,Bellamy ,Robinho (Caicedo ,66)
Subs not used Hart,Garrido,Fernandes,Berti,Weiss,

Bookings: Hreidarsson (Portsmouth) Bellamy ,De Jong ,Ireland (Man City)

Attendance: 20018

Referee: Lee Probert (Gloucestershire)

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Premiership '08/09 : LIVERPOOL (H) 2-3

David Nugent opens the scoring for Portsmouth after 62 mins at Fratton Park.

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is challenged by Nadir Belhadj.

New signing Angelos Basinas under pressure from Liverpool midfielder Ryan Babel.
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Glen Johnson tries to shrug off a challenge from Liverpool's Andrea Dossena.
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Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Basinas ,Davis ,Mullins (Kranjcar ,46 ) ,Belhadj ,Crouch ,Nugent
Subs not used: Begovic,Lauren,Mvuemba,Pamarot,Kanu,Gekas,

Liverpool: Reina ,Carragher ,Skrtel ,Agger ,Dossena (Alonso ,67 ) ,Arbeloa ,Mascherano ,Aurelio ,Babel (Torres ,76 ) ,Ngog (Kuyt ,56 ) ,Benayoun
Subs not used Cavalieri,Hyypia,Alberto Riera,El Zhar,

Bookings: Hreidarsson (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 20524

Referee: H Webb (S. Yorkshire)

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Premiership '08/09 : Tottenham H. (a) 1-1

Glen Johnson tracked by Jermain Defoe during this afternoon's Premiership clash.
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Pompey's Armand Traore shields from Spurs defender Jonathan Woodgate.
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Goalscorer David Nugent in action at White Hart Lane.
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David James helps to thwart some late Tottenham pressure.
1-1 the result.
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Tottenham: Gomes ,Corluka ,Woodgate ,King (Dawson ,44 ) ,Bale (Bentley ,68 ) ,Lennon ,Zokora ,O'Hara ,Modric ,Pavlyuchenko (Bent ,28 ) ,Defoe
Subs not used: Alnwick,Huddlestone,Campbell,Taarabt,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Belhadj ,Nugent (Utaka ,73 ) ,Davis ,Kaboul (Wilson ,88 ) ,Kranjcar ,Armand Traore ,Crouch
Subs not used Begovic,Pamarot,Little,Kanu,

Bookings: Davis ,Kaboul (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 36011

Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)

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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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