Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Morecambe 1.
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Lee Molyneux's late equaliser halted Portsmouth's promotion charge as Morecambe came from behind to draw at Fratton Park.
Kal Naismith initially gave the home side the lead as he netted his sixth League Two goal of the season, but they were pegged back by the Shrimps.
Pompey had the first chance of the game in the third minute when Carl Baker tried his luck from long range but goalkeeper Barry Roche matched it with an excellent save.
Morecambe were left waiting until midway through the first half for their first effort on goal but it was wasted by midfielder Aaron Wildig, who hit it straight at Portsmouth's David Forde.
Naismith put Pompey ahead in the 64th minute with a speculative effort from 25 yards after he was not closed down by the Shrimps' defence.
However, Molyneux then drew his side level in the 83rd minute after he was played in by Kevin Ellison before smashing the ball into the back of the net.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Portsmouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Forde
- 26Evans
- 5Clarke
- 6Burgess
- 3Stevens
- 24LinganziSubstituted forRoseat 79'minutes
- 8Doyle
- 7BakerSubstituted forChaplinat 55'minutes
- 11RobertsBooked at 76mins
- 23BennettSubstituted forNaismithat 63'minutes
- 17Doyle
Substitutes
- 4Rose
- 13O'Brien
- 16Whatmough
- 18Lowe
- 19Chaplin
- 20Hunt
- 22Naismith
Morecambe
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Roche
- 2WakefieldSubstituted forMcGowanat 72'minutes
- 5Edwards
- 16Whitmore
- 10Molyneux
- 17FlemingSubstituted forMurphyat 80'minutes
- 24RoseBooked at 90mins
- 15Wildig
- 11Ellison
- 7Mullin
- 18TurnerSubstituted forConlanat 55'minutes
Substitutes
- 3McGowan
- 8Murphy
- 12Nizic
- 14Conlan
- 19Duckworth
- 21Evans
- 27Jordan
- Referee:
- Steve Martin
- Attendance:
- 15,592
Match Stats
Home TeamPortsmouthAway TeamMorecambe
- Possession
- Home64%
- Away36%
- Shots
- Home26
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home11
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Morecambe 1.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ryan Edwards.
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Attempt blocked. Gary Roberts (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Gareth Evans (Portsmouth).
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Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Lee Molyneux.
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Attempt missed. Gary Roberts (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Aaron McGowan.
Booking
Michael Rose (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Gary Roberts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).
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Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
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Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alex Whitmore (Morecambe).
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Aaron McGowan.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Lee Molyneux.
Goal!
Goal! Portsmouth 1, Morecambe 1. Lee Molyneux (Morecambe) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Ellison.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Peter Murphy replaces Andrew Fleming.
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Danny Rose replaces Amine Linganzi.
