Match ends, Portsmouth 0, Oxford United 0.
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Ryan Clarke's goalkeeping heroics earned Oxford manager Michael Appleton a draw on his return to Portsmouth.
Pompey created more than enough chances to seal a fourth successive League Two victory but Clarke defied them with a string of saves.
Most spectacularly, he denied Jed Wallace with a dazzling fingertip stop and Matt Tubbs in the first half.
Oxford rarely threatened, their best effort coming when Danny Hylton's long-range effort was saved by Paul Jones.
Portsmouth manager Andy Awford told BBC Radio Solent:
"That's unbeaten in seven now - the longer we stay unbeaten the quicker we'll rise up the table.
"They played very well, Oxford. It was a good game, it's probably as good a 0-0 as you'll see.
"Oxford made it very difficult for us, credit to them for that."
Line-ups
Portsmouth
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Jones
- 5Devera
- 6Chorley
- 16Robinson
- 18PassleySubstituted forBarchamat 75'minutes
- 29Hollands
- 25Atangana
- 34Butler
- 8J Wallace
- 9TaylorBooked at 48mins
- 14TubbsSubstituted forWestcarrat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Webster
- 7Barcham
- 13Ertl
- 19Fogden
- 20Westcarr
- 22Poke
- 36Chaplin
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Clarke
- 12BaldockBooked at 72mins
- 6Wright
- 5Mullins
- 3Skarz
- 11MacDonaldBooked at 46mins
- 14Ruffels
- 19Collins
- 15O'DowdaSubstituted forRoofeat 70'minutes
- 10Hylton
- 9Hoban
Substitutes
- 7Rose
- 18Ashdown
- 20Rasulo
- 22Long
- 29Roofe
- 31Roberts
- 33Dunkley
- Referee:
- Darren Deadman
- Attendance:
- 16,355
Match Stats
Home TeamPortsmouthAway TeamOxford Utd
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home5
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Oxford United 0.
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Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by John Mullins.
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Attempt missed. Michael Collins (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Craig Westcarr replaces Matt Tubbs.
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Michael Collins (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ryan Taylor (Portsmouth).
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Andy Barcham replaces Josh Passley.
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Joe Skarz (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jed Wallace (Portsmouth).
Booking
George Baldock (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
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Ben Chorley (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by George Baldock (Oxford United).
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Kemar Roofe replaces Callum O'Dowda.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by George Baldock.
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Attempt missed. Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).
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Matt Tubbs (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Pat Hoban (Oxford United).
