I’ve got friends who can’t wait to go down and watch it because we know there’s going to be a good atmosphere, so we’re excited for the game. “Not too much recovery time, we have to recover well and prepare as well as we can and make sure we’re ready. ” Danny Cowley's side haven't won since October when they beat Forest Green Rovers and have gone four games since finding the back of the net. Danny Cowley says Portsmouth are navigating their way through a storm. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) While McKenna knows that Portsmouth are not playing well at the moment, his focus is purely on his own team in a league in which 'the margins are close.
WATCH TOWN ON iFOLLOW DURING WORLD CUPPlus festive fixtures also available for domestic streaming All of Town's league games during the upcoming FIFA World Cup will be available to watch on iFollow Ipswich for fans based in the UK and Ireland. UEFA Article 48 protection is not in place during the World Cup, meaning Saturday 3pm matches, that would otherwise not be available in the domestic market, can be streamed in this period. The EFL has also confirmed that the Blues' festive fixtures at home to Oxford United (26 December), and away at Portsmouth (29 December) and Lincoln City (2 January) will also be streamed for domestic supporters. This weekend's trip to Exeter City is not available to watch on iFollow Ipswich for domestic supporters, however, due to it being televised by Sky Sports.
“And Portsmouth are similar. Good players, good squad, good players who don’t get on the pitch with them every week and good players who don’t get in the squad. “The margins are thin and that’s why it’s most important to keep focusing on yourselves, keep focusing on performances and we believe that will take us where we want to get to and we’ll let other teams focus on themselves. ” READ NEXT Jay Mingi and Dane Scarlett absence explained as Portsmouth draw against Exeter City Joey Barton's warning to Portsmouth, Wycombe and more amid Bristol Rovers' play-off charge 'We'll show them' - Exeter City midfielder sends Portsmouth warning ahead of League One clash 'We know we can' - Exeter City defender sends Portsmouth warning ahead of League One clash Portsmouth progress to Hampshire Cup quarter-final after comfortable win over Andover New Street Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.
Freeman then combined well with Hackett down the right and the latter’s cross was met by a Morrison header that landed on the roof of the net. Pompey collected a couple of silly bookings around the hour mark, with Morrison punished for taking too long over a free-kick and Dale for kicking the ball away after conceding a foul. Ipswich were beginning to apply some pressure, but Scarlett tried to hit back with an audacious attempt from just inside the opposition half that a nervous Hladký was able to deal with. Cowley freshened things up with a quadruple change on 67 minutes, as Clark Robertson, Sean Raggett, Swanson and Bishop replaced Ogilvie, Mingi, Freeman and Hackett.
' “I haven’t focused on their results or anyone else’s results, to be honest, ” McKenna continued. “I know they’re not in a great run, but I couldn’t tell you the ins and outs of it or how many points they’re off the top or the play-offs or anything like that. “I know they’re not in the best of form but the margins are close, the margins in the league are very close. “Oxford on Monday, they’ve got some really good players, have got a really good squad bringing on players from their bench with Premier League and high end Championship experience and have really good players who didn’t make their squad as well.
While Pompey may be doing okay in the FA Cup and EFL Trophy, it's league points their fans crave. Could get nervy this. The two teams met in the FA Cup a few weeks back and Pompey won 3-2 and I expect Portsmouth to come out on top again. Prediction: Pompey 2 MK Dons 1. Exeter boss Gary Caldwell, praises his fans (Image: PA) 'Incredible' fans, says boss Exeter City boss Gary Caldwell is hoping his 1, 000-fan travelling army can out-shout Bolton Wanderers support this afternoon. Bolton are hosting their latest ‘Family Day’, with tickets available at a reduced price in an attempt to make live football more accessible for the local community.
It saw a switch to a three-man defence, with Dale moving to right wing-back and Swanson taking up a midfield role. The Tractor Boys were doing their best to find a leveller, but Oluwayemi was being well protected by his outfield colleagues. Pompey’s final change came on 79 minutes, as Scarlett – who appeared to have picked up an earlier knock – made way for Josh Koroma.
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The ball flew into the path of SCARLETT, however, and his precise low shot clipped the inside of the post on its way into the net. The Blues amazingly then had two opportunities to extend their lead in stoppage-time, with Dale’s effort beaten away by Hladký following good work by Hackett. And Dale soon took advantage of some sloppy play from the hosts to find Scarlett, but the loanee could not quite manage to lift his shot over Hladký. Half Time: Ipswich 0 Pompey 1 The home support grew increasingly frustrated by some more questionable defending once the action restarted. And they might have been punished by some neat passing play from Pompey soon after, but Dale could only curl a shot into the hands of Hladký.
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Town's Emirates FA Cup second round tie against Buxton on Sunday, 27 November will also not be streamed on iFollow Ipswich for fans in the UK and Ireland due to competition rules. Streaming rules for international subscribers remain the same as for the rest of the season during the World Cup. A full breakdown of which games will be available to watch on iFollow Ipswich for domestic supporters in the coming months can be found below: Saturday, 19 November - Exeter City (A) - not available due to live coverage on Sky Sports Tuesday, 22 November - Portsmouth (H), Papa Johns Trophy - available Sunday, 27 November - Buxton (H), FA Cup - not available due to competition rules Friday, 2 December - Fleetwood Town (H) - available Saturday, 10 December - Peterborough United (H) - available Saturday, 17 December - Wycombe Wanderers (A) - available Monday, 26 December - Oxford United (H) - available Thursday, 29 December - Portsmouth (A) - available Monday, 2 January - Lincoln City (A) - available Video match passes on iFollow Ipswich cost £10, while audio match passes are available for £2.
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Scarlett, Owen Dale, Jay Mingi and Connor Ogilvie were the only players to keep their spot in the starting line-up. Josh Oluwayemi was selected between the sticks, with Denver Hume, Kieron Freeman and Michael Morrison named in defence, the latter wearing the captain’s armband. The others to return to the team were Ryan Tunnicliffe, Ronan Curtis and Reeco Hackett, while an experienced bench included leading marksman Colby Bishop. Marcus Harness was selected by the hosts to face his former club, but the injured Conor Chaplin and cup-tied Gassan Ahadme were both absent.
Kieran McKenna is expecting Portsmouth to be 'hostile' when Ipswich visitIpswich Town boss Kieran McKenna said he expects Fratton Park to be 'hostile' when his side play Portsmouth on Thursday night. The Tractor Boys are two points off league leaders Plymouth Argyle and face a Pompey side without a win in seven games, following the 0-0 draw against Exeter City on Boxing Day. Ipswich won 3-0 on the same afternoon and though the meeting on Thursday is between two teams experiencing different fortunes on the pitch at the moment, McKenna knows it won't be easy against a side he expected to be 'right up there at the start of the season.
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It's likely to lead to a more vocal home support. But Caldwell has played down the impact the crowd will have today and backed his players to handle the occasion. "We have got a thousand there, which is incredible for us, " Caldwell said. "I’m not too worried about (the home fans), I am more focused on our supporters and the energy they are going to give to our team on the day. ” Prediction: Bolton 3 Exeter 0.
Ipswich made the brighter start and almost took an early lead when Greg Leigh got on the end of Sam Morsy’s delivery, only for Oluwayemi to save with his legs. Kayden Jackson then sent a shot over the bar from inside the box after being teed-up by Kane Vincent-Young. And the well-placed Panutche Camara could not make a clean enough connection with Leigh’s cross, sending his header bouncing down into the turf and wide. But the Blues suddenly found their rhythm towards the end of the first half and began to trouble the Tractor Boys defence. Dale was a lively presence on the right and sent an effort flying into the arms of Václav Hladký after collecting an incisive Curtis pass. And he was involved again when the deadlock was broken on 43 minutes, advancing forward before eventually being unable to get past George Edmundson.
' READ MORE:Danny Cowley delivers Portsmouth form verdict following Exeter City League One stalemate “Let’s see. We’ve played them twice this year and had close to 70 per cent possession, so I think that’ll be difficult at Fratton Park, " said McKenna via TWTD. “I expect it to be hostile and for them to try and make it a really physically imposing game and we’re looking forward to that challenge. “I think they’re a strong team, certainly a team we expected to be right up there at the start of the season and were in great form when we played them here in the league the first time round, and we know it’s a really good game on the calendar to go to Portsmouth over Christmas week for a night game. “It’s going to be an exciting one for the away fans.
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