Full time at Ewood Park

John Utaka is replaced by Noe Pamarot

Santa Cruz could only glance a header at David James after a cross to the back post from Tugay

Blackburn look drained and ready for the full time whistle to be blown.

The fourth official indicates 3 minutes of added time

Matt Taylor straight into the action as he had the chance to seal it for Pompey but his right footed volley was hit right at Brad Friedel who made the block

Matt Taylor replaces Niko Krancjar

David James was at full stretch as he looked to save Bentley's long range effort as it flew past the post

David Bentley's outswinging corner was cleared by Diop as Portsmouth defend desperately in the last ten minutes here

Jason Roberts replaces Morten Gamst Pedersen

David James booked for time wasting

A good move from Blackburn with another half chance, this time falling to Gamst Pedersen who couldn't keep his effort down

Brad Friedel with another good save from a Hermann Hreidarsson header to prevent Pompey going two up

A chance straight up the other end for Pompey to seal the game with Benjani crossing the ball in and Dioup sliding in to put the ball just wide of the post

Christopher Samba should have brought Rovers back on level terms but his header missed the target from Bentley's cross

Kanu is replaced by Benjani

The Pompey defence did well to anticipate Bentley's run to cross the ball with Hreidarsson intercepting the ball and passing up field

Papa Boupa Dioup should consider himself lucky to be on pitch still after three persisitant fouls following his yellow card in the first half

A direct run from Matt Derbyshire made his intentions clear as he drove forward positively and won a corner for Rovers

Stephen Warnock was lucky to get away without a booking after an obstruction on Dioup

Benni McCarthy is replaced Matt Derbyshire

David Dunn is replaced by Tugay

Blackburn are looking for a moment of brilliance or a killer ball that will cut Pompey's defence open, but they dont look very creative at the minute

Papa Boupa Diop will need to be careful after he recieved a final warning from Referee Chris Foy for a clip on Gamst Pedersen

Brad Friedel did well to prevent Kanu from tapping the ball into the net after Christopher Samba had mis-judged the cross into the penalty area

Cross by David Bentley into the goal area but Sylvain Distin was there to head to safety

A good start to the second half from Santa Cruz who chased down Glen Johnson to the byline and won a corner for Blackburn

Portsmouth get the game back underway

Half time here at Ewood Park and Portsmouth go in ahead

The fourth official indicates two minutes of added time

David Bentley made a brilliant run forward after beating three men but was tackled by the fourth before he could slot McCarthy in on goal

Portsmouth failed to capatalise on a five on four counter attack as John Utaka was easily pushed off the ball by Gamst Pedersen of all people

Gamst Pedersen with one of his dangerous inswinging corners but Glen Johnson rose heighest and headed it clear

David James showing a good command of his area as he came rushing out to gather the ball from McCarthy's feet

David Bentley tried to dance around Hermann Hreidarsson down the right, but the Icelandic defender did well to block the delivery

Andre Ooijer with some solid defending for Rovers as he ushered Utaka off the ball with ease and played it up field to Bentley

Santa Cruz couldn't quite keep his header down after a good deep cross from Stephen Warnock

Robbie Savage gets annoyed with the Blackburn defence as they failed to clear there lines and nearly let in Kanu once again

BLACKBURN 0 - 1 PORTSMOUTH (KANU): Nwankwo Kanu with a goal to put pompey in front

Sylvain Distin and Santa Cruz have a little spat between each other after an aerial collision

A quiet and slow start to the game so far, with Blackburn having the best of the chances to go in front

Dioup goes in the referee's notebook for a mistimed tackle on Bentley

Papa Boupa Diop with an audacious strike from a good thirty yards out which unsuprisingly went over the bar

David Bentley ran the Pompey defence ragged before unleashing a strike from eighteen yards out, but unfortunately for him it flew over the bar

Benni McCarthy with a not particularly handsome strike on goal for Rovers as it span high and wide of the upright

Portsmouth won their first corner of the game but Krancjar's delivery was headed clear by Christopher Samba

Robbie Savage leaves the field of play for a leg injury but the Welshman looks like he's going to come back and carry on

Roque Santa Cruz was so close to his first goal at Ewood Park as he headed the ball straight against the post from eight yards out

Blackburn make the first attack of the game as Morten Gamst Pedersen's deep cross was cleared easily by Sol Campbell

Blackburn get the game underway here at Ewood Park

Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)

Portsmouth make only one change to the team that drew with Liverpool last weekend with Niko Krancjar replacing Benjani.

Mark Hughes makes only one change to the team that lost in Uefa Cup midweek, and that is Christopher Samba comes into replace the injured Ryan Nelson in the heart of the defence.

Portsmouth Line-up: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Muntari, Davis, Diop, Kranjcar, Kanu, Utaka

Blackburn Rovers Line-up: Friedel, Emerton, Samba, Ooijer, Warnock, Bentley, Savage, Dunn, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, McCarthy