Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Portsmouth

Jed Wallace's fine first-half strike earned Portsmouth a point against Plymouth Argyle in a hard-fought game.

The hosts were on top early on and Conor Hourihane pounced on a Yassin Moutaouakil error to fire them ahead from a tight angle.

But Pompey had the better chances in the first half and Wallace levelled with a curled shot from 18 yards.

Both sides pressed for a winner after the interval, but neither were able to create a telling opening.

Argyle came closest to snatching the three points, but Pompey keeper Trevor Carson made a fine stop to keep out substitute Tyler Harvey's 86th-minute strike.

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Portsmouth manager Guy Whittingham told BBC Radio Solent:

"You come to these places, any away game really, and you set up to try and win the game. To get ourselves back in the game and not to lose, and to push on a little bit in the second half, was pleasing.

"They started better than us and we were getting used to their three at the back system, and then we got used to it, got ourselves back in the game at the right time just before half time.

"That gave us a boost then we came out. For the first 20-25 minutes of the second half, we were the better side and then they came back into it towards the end."

Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups

Plymouth

Formation 3-5-2

23McCormick
2Berry
28Reckord
17Nelson
16Trotman
4Blanchard
14Young
6Hourihane
19HayesSubstituted forAlessandraat 65'minutes
9Reid
8BocoSubstituted forHarveyat 73'minutes

Substitutes

1Cole
3Blackman
5Branston
7Alessandra
18Harvey
20Bencherif
27Gurrieri

Portsmouth

Formation 4-4-2

40Carson
2Moutaouakil
5Devera
13Ertl
3N'Gala
6Bradley
35J Wallace
31Racon
32MarquisBooked at 61mins
23Agyemang
11Holmes

Substitutes

1Smith
7Barcham
8Padovani
15Mahon
20Cooper
21Harris
36Whatmough

Referee:: Steve Martin
Attendance:: 8,742

Match Stats

Home TeamPlymouthAway TeamPortsmouth

Possession: Home54%; Away46%

Shots: Home15; Away13

Shots on Target: Home7; Away2

Corners: Home5; Away7

Fouls: Home12; Away13

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Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Portsmouth 1.
90'+2'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Portsmouth 1.

90'+2'
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Foul by Curtis Nelson (Plymouth Argyle).
90'+2'
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John Marquis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'
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Hand ball by Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle).
87'
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Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reuben Reid.
87'
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Trevor Carson.
87'
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Attempt saved. Tyler Harvey (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Alessandra.
86'
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Neal Trotman (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
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Foul by John Marquis (Portsmouth).
85'
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Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
85'
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Attempt missed. John Marquis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sonny Bradley with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
84'
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Foul by Conor Hourihane (Plymouth Argyle).
84'
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Therry Racon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82'
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Foul by Curtis Nelson (Plymouth Argyle).
82'
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Sonny Bradley (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
80'
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Attempt saved. Luke Young (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
79'
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Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79'
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Foul by Johannes Ertl (Portsmouth).

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