Source: Telegraph
Glen Johnson sent off in day of frustration for Portsmouth and Hull
Peter Crouch smashed the ball into the crowd after mis-controlling Johnson's cross just after the restart, earning himself a booking and perfectly summarising a desperate and anxiety-ridden afternoon.[LNB]Johnson had been refusing to tread carefully after he was fortunate to stay on the field in the opening period after crunching Geovanni moments after he was cautioned for lashing out at Kamil Zayatte. [LNB] Related ArticlesPremier League tableLatest standings and statisticsFixtures and resultsPremier League team news: Weekend squad, stats and betting tipsPortsmouth face harsh realities of life at the bottomRound-up: Liverpool leave it late at Fulham as Alan Shearers Newcastle lose to ChelseaTen minutes from time, he broke in from the right flank but his touch had too much weight on it and he was harshly shown a second yellow by referee Chris Foy for running into Dean Marney as the Hull man cleared.[LNB]With the bottom three all losing, Portsmouth are now four points above the relegation line. Hull, who travel to Middlesbrough next weekend, have a five-point cushion.[LNB]'Did anyone deserve to score?' asked Hull manager Phil Brown. 'There was a lack of quality in the final third from both teams. When the bottom three don't win and you get something, it's got to be a gain.'[LNB]Portsmouth manager Paul Hart disagreed with Johnson's dismissal and said he did little wrong in the first half. He said: 'He'd been taking a bit of a wallop. We know players shouldn't react but if you get a few belts across the legs it's sometimes difficult.'[LNB]
