Pompey 2-0 Wigan

This was the first time I had been in this pub for a few years. In the centre of Pompey next to the Guildhall. It's the old British Gas offices now a Weather spoons like most of theses pubs they have at last put a TV or two in them, I did not like the idea of no Juke Boxes or pool tables in pubs to me a pool table and the like are part of the culture. One good thing about these pubs is the drink is cheap so swings and roundabouts.We had a good chat to an oldish Shefield man about the Wembley semi and other football things.

The game was OK first half was a bit dull until Glen Johnson cleared Antonio Valencia's goal-bound shot off the line before Defoe struck from an acute angle after good work by John Utaka on the flank. He scored again this is what Pompey have needed for years a real goal scorer!
Wigan played well without much of a threat.
Pompey need only two more points from their remaining games for their best total in the Premier League in what has been a magnificent season for the FA Cup semi-finalists.Wigan were not without their chances, however. Indeed, the visitors would certainly have taken a 15th-minute lead had Johnson not saved the day for Portsmouth.Once Portsmouth went ahead - they are the only club in the top flight holding a 100% record when scoring first - Wigan could have been forgiven for conceding defeat.
But Wigan got a pen a soft one to for Distin's nudge on Valencia.Taylor stepped up to the spot but his effort was too close to James. The England goalkeeper parried the ball back to Taylor but the former Tranmere defender blasted the rebound into the stands.
Portsmouth were largely anonymous in the closing stages, but moments before the end Kranjcar's defence-splitting pass allowed Defoe to beat the hapless Kirkland from 18 yards. I still think it was offside but who cares we won Play Up Pompey!!!!

Pompeygary's MOTM Defoe Nuff Said
Pompeygary's Worst Heskey Can't stop falling over!

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson (Lauren 63), Utaka (Hughes 71), Davis, Pedro Mendes, Kranjcar, Baros (Nugent 67), Defoe.
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Mvuemba.

Booked: Defoe.

Goals: Defoe 32, 90.

Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot (Aghahowa 87), Boyce, Hagen (King 73), Kilbane, Valencia, Skoko, Scharner, Taylor (Sibierski 67), Heskey, Bent.
Subs Not Used: Pollitt, Figueroa.

Booked: Scharner, Skoko.

Att: 18,623

Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).