Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Portsmouth 0.
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Both sides missed chances as Hartlepool and Portsmouth drew 0-0 at Victoria Park for the third consecutive season.
Forwards Patrick Agyemang and Craig Westcarr both fired over glorious opportunities for the visitors.
The hosts improved as the game wore on and it took an excellent sliding block by defender Paul Robinson to prevent Brad Walker's goal-bound effort.
Ryan Brobbel hit a half-volley wide for Hartlepool and goalkeeper Scott Finders saved from Westcarr to ensure a draw.
Portsmouth manager Andy Awford told BBC Radio Solent:
"Obviously you want to take three but every point is a good point especially away from home and off the back of two defeats away from home.
"It was important that we stopped that rot, which we have done, and I'm delighted with the clean sheet, but we have had enough clear cut chances today.
"We have to keep believing, that's what I have just said to the players, that the goals will come and they will.
"We can't keep dominating games like the first half and not score, that tide has to turn and we will keep working at it."
Line-ups
Hartlepool
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Flinders
- 21Duckworth
- 26Harrison
- 4Bates
- 2Austin
- 11ComptonSubstituted forHoldenat 45'minutes
- 8Walker
- 17Brobbel
- 10Miller
- 24Wyke
- 7FranksSubstituted forHarewoodat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Holden
- 9Harewood
- 14Woods
- 18Hawkins
- 19Richards
- 27Atkinson
- 31Woodman
Portsmouth
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Jones
- 5Devera
- 16Robinson
- 3Whatmough
- 34Butler
- 29Hollands
- 8J Wallace
- 21DunneSubstituted forAtanganaat 14'minutes
- 15WynterBooked at 18mins
- 20WestcarrSubstituted forDrennanat 62'minutes
- 23AgyemangSubstituted forBarchamat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Webster
- 7Barcham
- 13Ertl
- 17Shorey
- 18Drennan
- 22Poke
- 25Atangana
- Referee:
- Mark Heywood
- Attendance:
- 3,439
Match Stats
Home TeamHartlepoolAway TeamPortsmouth
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Portsmouth 0.
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Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Tommy Miller (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Joe Devera.
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Jed Wallace (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Neil Austin (Hartlepool United).
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Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United).
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Dan Butler (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Marlon Harewood (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Hartlepool United) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Andy Barcham replaces Patrick Agyemang.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Marlon Harewood replaces Jonathan Franks.
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Alex Wynter.
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Attempt blocked. Ryan Brobbel (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Michael Duckworth (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jack Whatmough (Portsmouth).
