The final whistle goes and the points are shared in what has been a rather entertaining match at Fratton Park.

Elano comes off to be replaced by Deiberson Geovanni as Sven-Goran Eriksson looks to eat up time.

The fourth official indcates two minutes off added time as City look to make a change.

Nugent fires in an absolute rocket from close range which flies into the chest of Richards who is knocked clean off his feet!

Garrido goes into the book for that challenge on Kranjcar.

Kranjcar gets away from Garrido who pulls him back and the Croatian goes down.

Muntari ges up with Corluka and the free-kick goes for the City defender and the match appears to be heading towards a draw.

From the corner Richards' steamed forward and headed towards goal with an effort which could have broke the back of the netting but as it was his attempt flew over the bar.

Muntari gets himself in all sorts of trouble as he tries to head out of his box and gives away a corner.

Richards holds his head in his hands as he gives away a free-kick he believes was fair and Pompey have a great chance just outside the corner of the City box.

Taylor plays a one-two with Benjani and attempts a shot with his weaker right foot but the midfielder is off balance and Hart can save with ease.

Corluka shows a petulant side as he refuses to give the ball to Davis but the referee chooses to give the defender a warning after a long, stern telling off!

Pompey supporters get behind their players as Johnson sends Kranjcar down the right but his ball is woeful and runs out of play.

Richards' faces the wrong way and chooses to smash the ball out of play as Pompey pile on the pressure.

Nugent crashes the ball against the post from 25 yards as Richards' does just enough to get a touch on the ball and turn it onto the post; half the ground thought it was in!

Petrov hits the resulting free-kick and tries to curl the ball away from James but it also curls away from goal.

Vassell gets past Distin with a great turn and the latter brings him down and picks up a yellow card fo his troubles.

Dunne whacks the ball out of play for City, perhaps taking a little frustration out on it or just wasting a bit of time.

Vassell goes down in the box but claims for a penalty arewaived away as Mr. Halsey say it was just stumble.

Richards puts his goalkeeper in trouble with a back-pass and Hart has to knock the ball out of play for a throw-in.

A poor corner from Taylor is cut out aerially by Vassell, neither side are able to get on top of this match at the minute.

Davis tries a knock down which almost turns into an effort at goal as the City defence struggle to deal with the ball but Hart holds on.

Kanu leaves the field injured and David Nugent wo has not playedmuch football this season comes on to the field.

Bad news for Kanu and Pompey who is holding his hamstring and struggling to move.

Ireland tries to lay a beautiful ball into the path of Vassell but Distin telegraphed the ball and plaedthe ball out of defence in a very composed manner.

Elano flicks the ball over Johnson and tries to get onto the ball but the defender turns well to smash the ball out for a throw-in.

Pamarot sends in a low cross into the box which is cut out by Dietmar Hamann easily and the German sends the ball into the path of Petrov.

Ireland tries a left foot shot from 25 yards but his effort flies well wide.

Ireland tries to get a cross in from the bye-line but Pamarot gets his body in the way and ball rolls out for a throw-in.

Petrov sends a high ball up to the top of the park in search of lone striker Vassell but the latter doesn't have the pace and in fairness the ball was poor.

The second half has begun at a relatively fast pace but the tempo has just dropped now as possession is won and lost in the centre of the park.

The corner comes to nothing however and the travelling support can breath a sigh of relief.

Taylor lets one fly from 25 yards on his left foot which takes a nick from a City defender and referee Halsey awards a corner.

Vassell should score after brilliant work down the flank from Ireland but the striker scuffs his shot inside the box and the ball goes out of play.

Pamarot gives the ball to Mwaruwari who can't bring the ball down properly and the visitors break away.

Taylor crosses in after a mistake from the City defence but his ball is defelcted into the path of Javier Garrido who clears the danger.

City cross a ball into the box but Pamarot has made his way back into the box and cooly clears with a volley.

Pamarot breaks down the wing and tries to get onto a ball into the box but Hart comes rushing out to collect the ball on the slide.

Utaka maes way for Matthew Taylor at the break.

The second half is underway and it seems that Utaka is going to play no further part in this match.

Pompey go into half-time as the more attacking team at Fratton Park but City have had their own chances in a very open first half.

Gelson lets off a fizzing shot from 25 yards but he can't keep his effort on target an the ball flies out of play.

Davis whips in a cross but Dunne gets up to head behind bringing up a Pompey corner.

Vassell sends in a cross for Petrov who shoots but his effort is picked up well by James as the game approaces half-time.

Kranjcar whips in the corner fr the head of Noe Pamarot who gets up well but sends his effort well wide.

Kranjcar comes close from 18 yards, fizzing in a shot which is goal-bound once more before Hart tips round the post for a corner.

Benjani Mwaruwari has his first sight of goal today and fires one in but the shot lacks pace and is collected with ease by Hart.

Stephen Ireland curls in a cross from the bye-line but the bald head of Disitn emerges highest and clears the danger once again, the boy is on form today.

Johnson puts in a cross deep from the right but his blls today have been poor and this time it drifts over the bar and out of play.

Petrov works his way inside from the left and unleashes a shot which is hit straight at James and the England 'keeper holds onto the ball.

Elano gets himself into space and lines up a shot from 25 yards, the travelling support are expecting but his shot flies well wide.

Johnson is really eating up the ground here today and is lets off a shot of real power from 18 yards but Hart gets down brilliantly to keep the game scoreless.

Gelson whips in a cross but Sylvain Distin clears the danger this time.

Sulley Muntari sends in a corner to the near post but Blumer Elano sticks a foot in to clear the danger.

Kanu shapes to shoot from 30 yards out and lets off a ripper but Gelson gets in the way of the ball and clears.

Johnson goes for the spectacular from 30 yards but even though his effort is on target, Hart steadies himself and holds on to the shot.

Utaka as been sending in crosses at every opportunity this afternoon so far but the City defence have been up to the task, the clearance this time coming from the head of Richard Dunne.

Kanu shimmy's then fires off a shot from 18 yards but his goal-bound effort is blocked by Micah Richard's.

Glen Johnson, a rather attacking full-back finds himself high on the right and sends in a cross but is ball drifts over the top of the bar for a goal kick.

Utaka tries to send in a cross for Kanu who is lurking at the far post but Javier Garrido gets his body in the way of the ball as Utaka fails to beat the first man.

Martin Petrov makes space for a cross out on the left and whips a ball in but David James comes out with confidence to collect the ball.

Kranjcar lets one rip from 20 yards but his shot flies just feet wide and Man City regain possession.

Fernandes Gelson tries his luck from 20 yards but his effort fies into Sol Campbell who stood his ground and both sides have started this game with real attacking intent.

Kranjcar takes an outswinging corner from the right hand side which Joe Hart comes out well to collect.

Darius Vassell tries to beat the offside trap but fails and is caught by the linesman.

Niko Kranjcar takes the corner which falls perfectly for Sean Davis who volleys his shot at goal but just as it seems Pompey are to take an early lead, Joe Hart pulls off a great parried save.

Nwankwo Kanu tries a shot from 20 yards which deflects off a defender and results in open play, Portsmouth win a corner off the legs of Vedran Corluka.

John Utaka receives the ball on the right and attempts a fist time cross but the ball flies out for a goal-kick.

Today's referee is Lancashire's Mark Halsey, the man in the middle has handed out 26 yellow's and one red in nine matches this season.

Portsmouth look to build on their seven match unbeaten run with a victory in Harry Redknapp's 200th game in charge of Pompey and there has never been a stalemate between the two sides at Fratton Park.

Manchester City are without youngster Micheal Johnson but welcome back Micah Richards for this afternoon's match.

Portsmouth kick-off this afternoon's match and send a ball down the wng from the off.

Man City XI: Hart, Corluka, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Ireland, Hamann, Gelson, Petrov, Elano, Vassell.

Portsmouth X: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Pamarot, Utaka, Davis, Muntari, Kranjcar, Kanu, Mwaruwari.