Match ends, Portsmouth 0, Oxford United 0.
Portsmouth 0-0 Oxford United
- From the section Football
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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"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
- 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
Full Time
Second Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Oxford United 0.
Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by John Mullins.
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.
Michael Collins (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Taylor (Portsmouth).
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Andy Barcham replaces Josh Passley.
Joe Skarz (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jed Wallace (Portsmouth).
Booking
George Baldock (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
Ben Chorley (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by George Baldock (Oxford United).
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Kemar Roofe replaces Callum O'Dowda.
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by George Baldock.
Attempt missed. Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).
Matt Tubbs (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Pat Hoban (Oxford United).
Ben Chorley (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Danny Hylton (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nigel Atangana (Portsmouth).
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Michael Collins.
Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt missed. Matt Tubbs (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Ryan Taylor (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
Joe Skarz (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Taylor (Portsmouth).
Booking
Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half
Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Oxford United 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Oxford United 0.
Josh Passley (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pat Hoban (Oxford United).
Nigel Atangana (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Pat Hoban (Oxford United).
Attempt missed. Paul Robinson (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ryan Clarke.
Attempt saved. Matt Tubbs (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Ryan Taylor (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.