McShane makes a crucial header to prevent Crouch getting a shot on goal. That must be that now.

Geovanni moves forward for his side, but after his pass found Cousin - Kaboul manages to get the ball away.

Hull win themselves a free kick that is taken by Halmosi towards the back post, but nothing comes of it and the attack breaks down.

With the teams level going into injury time, can either side find a winner?

Geovanni chips the ball into the Portsmouth penalty area and manages to win a corner for his side.

Windass and Ashbee exchange passes before the latter loses it after taking one touch too many.

Geovannis tries his luck from another free kick and although it is a better attempt, James does well to hold onto the ball.

Halmosi collects the ball just outside the penalty area before Marney eventually loses it to Distin. Attack over.

Geovanni's free kick is fired comfortably over the bar and into the crowd. That wasn't his best effort.

Ashbee moves the ball forward to Windass who is fouled by his man to win a free kick for the visitors. This is in Geovanni's range.

Should Portsmouth manage to hold onto the three points today, it will be their fourth home win of the season.

Halmosi does really well to come forward for the away side, but after he squared the ball to Windass, the striker can't connect properly.

Corner for the home side is whipped in towards the near post, but Utaka fires his attempt over the bar from six yards out.

Windass will be hoping he can make a positive impact on the game today - he needs three goals to make it 200 in his league career.

Marney threads the ball through into the path of Cousin, but James does just enough to get there first and end any danger.

Myhill makes an excellent save to prevent Utaka making it 3-1. That could turn out to be such a crucial save.

Nugent collects the ball off James and a counter attack is launched by the home side. They can't create anything though as Hull stand firm.

King tries his luck from distance, but it goes straight into the arms of James who holds onto it at the second attempt.

John Utaka looks to make his way into the penalty area, but Ricketts does superbly to slide in and win the ball back for his side.

This game is far from over yet though as Portsmouth have a nasty habit of conceding goals in the last 15 minutes.

That goal really was against the run of play, but what a superb strike from the England man. That should fire his side up.

Portsmouth are starting to look very shaky at the back now as a Hull corner is headed over the bar by Ashbee.

Portsmouth free kick inside the Hull City half is played into the box by Johnson, but McShane gets on the end of it before Ricketss completes the clearance.

Portsmouth will be hoping that these changes help them improve their second half showing.

Another chance for the away side as Ashbee fires miles wide after being played through on goal. He should have done so much better.

Portsmouth are rattled now and if anyone is going to go on and win this game - it looks like being Hull.

Hull almost take the lead straight away as Marney smashes a first time shot to force an excellent save from James.

Phil Brown will be delighted with how his side have responded so far in this half and he will want his team to go on and win it now.

King is down on the floor at the moment clutching his ankle and there has to be a doubt about whether he will continue.

Johnson finds space down the right hand side this time, but he is quickly closed down and is forced to pass the ball backwards.

Ricketts makes a rare run forward and looks to get a cross into the box, but he is under constant pressure from Johnson who eventually wins the ball.

Cousin works his way into the Portsmouth penalty area before being stopped by a sliding James who collects the ball.

King collects the ball in the Portsmouth half, but with no team mates around him, he can't create anything. Where was the movement for him?

It is very important for Portsmouth that they hold onto the win today - they have only recorded one victory in their last six games.

The half time whistle probably came at the wrong time for Hull City - they were really starting to create some chances.

The second half is underway with Hull looking to get themselves back into the game as quickly as possible.

Geovanni almost grabs an equaliser just before the break, but his effort from distances smashes against the bar. What a strike!

Belhadj gets lucky as his poor back pass just about reaches James who clears the ball under pressure from King.

After a corner for the home side, the ball drops to Johnson who can only watch on as his shot is blocked by Zayatte.

King latches onto a Cousin knock down before firing a volley just wide of the post from 17 yards out. Good effort.

Johnson fires a curling cross into the penalty area aiming for Crouch, before Ricketts manages to get his head to the ball first.

Marney delivers a free kick into the Portsmouth boss as the visitors look to get back on level terms, but it doesn't come to anything as Distin clears.

The game has gone rather quiet in the last few minutes as we move closer to half time.

Crouch wins the ball after a long ball forward, but Sam Ricketts does really well to stand his ground and stop the striker getting a shot away.

Hull have only picked up one point from the last 12 avaliable after such a fantastic start to the season.

King almost gets Hull on level terms, but from a tight angle - he puts it wide of the post. He should have hit the target at least.

Cousin makes his way into the penalty area this time, but the ball gets caught under his feet and Distin comes away with the ball.

Cousin takes the ball down on his chest after a long ball forward, however he turns into the significant figure of Bouba Diop and loses possession.

George Boateng manages to collect the ball in the middle of the park, but he fails to create a chance for his side as Portsmouth's defence stands firm.

This is the longest away trip of the season for Hull City and if things stay as they are it is going to be an even longer journey home.

Geovanni whips a cross into the box from the right hand side, but once again - James is there to claim the ball.

Geovanni looks to get things moving for his side, but his chip forward is too heavy and goes straight through to James.

Corner for the away side is whipped in by Marney, but it finds a Portsmouth head and they manage to get the ball away.

Portsmouth nearly double their lead as Bouba Diop somehow manages to place the ball wide from close ranger after Crouch's knock down.

Hull have actually responded well to going 1-0 down as they have had plenty of the ball in the last couple of minutes.

Excellent ball forward from Cousin finds King, but just as he is about to pull the trigger - Belhadj slides in to win the ball. Great defending.

It has to be said that Crouch's goal was coming - they fully deserve it and Hull must improve.

Hull have given the ball away far too much in the opening twenty minutes and they need to improve this sooner rather than later.

Crouch robs the ball off Ian Ashbee before firing a weak shot wide of the target from distance. A rather ambitious effort from the England man.

It is worth mentioning that this is the first meeting between these two sides in 17 years.

There is no doubt that they home side have been the better team so far, but Hull will be encouraged that they are still on level terms.

After a scrappy piece of play in the Hull City penalty area, Dean Marney wins the ball, but after he knocks a pass into the path of Daniel Cousin - the striker is caught offside.

The corner is poor as Kamil Zayatte gets his head on the ball to clear the danger. Portsmouth on top though.

Glen Johnson is getting a lot of the ball down the right flank so far, this time his cross is deflected wide for a corner.

Younes Kaboul makes his way down the left hand side and produces a decent cross onto the head of Crouch, but he can't direct it towards goal.

Deiberson Geovanni is involved for the first time today as he bursts down the left hand side before his cross is claimed well by David James.

King latches onto a long pass from Michael Turner, but he is surrounded by three Portsmouth defenders who manage to win the ball back for their team.

Phil Brown's side haven't started yet. They have been under constant pressure from their opponents and they could do with taking some pace out of the game.

Corner for the home side is unconvincingly punched away by Boaz Myhill, but Portsmouth fail to get the ball under control and the attack is over.

Portsmouth come forward again and after a neat passing move, the ball falls to Bouba Diop who fires a shot just wide of the post.

Hull try to launch their first attack, but Marlon King's touch lets him down and Sylvain Distin comes away with the ball.

Peter Crouch has already won every single ball that has been played towards him and the away side are going to have to keep close to him all afternoon.

The home side have started with a great deal of urgency in the opening couple of minutes - they seem really fired up.

The Portsmouth players thought the ball had crossed the line after it had come off the bar - but the officials were having none of it.

Excellent chance for the home side as Papa Bouba Diop's powerful header smashes against the bar before being cleared by Hull City.

Today is a very important game for Portsmouth boss Tony Adams as he is still searching for his first win at Fratton Park.