Portsmouth 0-0 Oxford United

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:

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Awford on Portsmouth v Oxford

"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."

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Line-ups

Portsmouth

• 1Jones
• 5Devera
• 6Chorley
• 16Robinson
• 18PassleySubstituted forBarchamat 75'minutes
• 29Hollands
• 25Atangana
• 34Butler
• 8Wallace
• 9TaylorBooked at 48mins
• 14TubbsSubstituted forWestcarrat 80'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Webster
• 7Barcham
• 13Ertl
• 19Fogden
• 20Westcarr
• 22Poke
• 36Chaplin

Oxford Utd

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Portsmouth 0, Oxford United 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Oxford United 0.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 86'

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by John Mullins.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Michael Collins (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Portsmouth. Craig Westcarr replaces Matt Tubbs.

Posted at 76'

Michael Collins (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Ryan Taylor (Portsmouth).

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Portsmouth. Andy Barcham replaces Josh Passley.

Posted at 73'

Joe Skarz (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Jed Wallace (Portsmouth).

Booking

Posted at 72'

George Baldock (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 71'

Ben Chorley (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by George Baldock (Oxford United).

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Oxford United. Kemar Roofe replaces Callum O'Dowda.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by George Baldock.

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).

Posted at 64'

Matt Tubbs (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Pat Hoban (Oxford United).

Posted at 60'

Ben Chorley (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 59'

Danny Hylton (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Nigel Atangana (Portsmouth).

Posted at 58'

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Michael Collins.

Posted at 56'

Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Matt Tubbs (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Booking

Posted at 48'

Ryan Taylor (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 48'

Joe Skarz (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 48'

Foul by Ryan Taylor (Portsmouth).

Booking

Posted at 46'

Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Oxford United 0.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+1'

First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Oxford United 0.

Posted at 44'

Josh Passley (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 44'

Foul by Pat Hoban (Oxford United).

Posted at 43'

Nigel Atangana (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 43'

Foul by Pat Hoban (Oxford United).

Posted at 43'

Attempt missed. Paul Robinson (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

Posted at 42'

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ryan Clarke.

Posted at 42'

Attempt saved. Matt Tubbs (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 41'

Attempt saved. Ryan Taylor (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

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