Match ends, Portsmouth 3, Coventry City 3.
PortsmouthPortsmouth3CoventryCoventry City3
Michael Rose scored a last-gasp equaliser as nine-man Coventry staged an incredible comeback to draw 3-3 at Fratton Park.
Coventry took the lead after only three minutes when Jordy Hiwula fired into the roof of the net after the visitors had broken swiftly from defending a corner.
Portsmouth hit back through Ronan Curtis' header just seven minutes later before John Marquis rounded off a fine team move to make it 2-1 two minutes before half time.
Gareth Evans cashed in on a mistake by Coventry defender Kyle McFadzean to add to Pompey's advantage in the 56th minute before Fankaty Dabo was shown a second yellow card for handball.
Matt Gooden's penalty 15 minutes from time after Ben Close had fouled Liam Kelly reduced the deficit.
The visitors' comeback hopes looked dashed when substitute Gervane Kastaneer was sent off after picking up two yellow cards within 11 minutes off coming on.
But Rose turned in a long throw from 10 yards four minutes from time to claim the most unlikely of points.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Portsmouth
Formation 4-3-3
- 1MacGillivray
- 15McCrorie
- 20RaggettSubstituted forPitmanat 90+1'minutes
- 5Downing
- 3BrownSubstituted forHaunstrupat 32'minutes
- 33Close
- 4NaylorBooked at 85mins
- 26EvansSubstituted forBurgessat 84'minutes
- 19Harness
- 10MarquisBooked at 88mins
- 11Curtis
Substitutes
- 6Burgess
- 8Pitman
- 13Bolton
- 14Cannon
- 22Harrison
- 35Bass
- 38Haunstrup
Coventry
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Marosi
- 23DaboBooked at 59mins
- 5McFadzeanBooked at 38mins
- 4Rose
- 3Mason
- 25WestbrookeSubstituted forMcCallumat 64'minutes
- 6Kelly
- 26Shipley
- 10JobelloSubstituted forKastaneerat 67'minutesBooked at 78mins
- 24Godden
- 11Hiwula-MayifuilaSubstituted forBakayokoat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 13Wilson
- 15Hyam
- 21Bakayoko
- 31McCallum
- 33Kastaneer
- 38Eccles
- 41Bapaga
- Referee:
- Kevin Johnson
- Attendance:
- 18,748
Match Stats
Home TeamPortsmouthAway TeamCoventry
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away8
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Portsmouth 3, Coventry City 3.
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Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Ben Close (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brett Pitman.
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Attempt saved. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Bakayoko.
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Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Brett Pitman replaces Sean Raggett.
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Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Close.
Booking
John Marquis (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by John Marquis (Portsmouth).
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Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Portsmouth 3, Coventry City 3. Michael Rose (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Booking
Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
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Brandon Mason (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Burgess replaces Gareth Evans.
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Offside, Coventry City. Sam McCallum tries a through ball, but Michael Rose is caught offside.
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Foul by Paul Downing (Portsmouth).
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Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gareth Evans with a cross following a corner.
