- Smith (37), O'Hara (88), Kanu (89)
- Folan (27), Folan (73)
- Date:2010-03-20
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Fratton Park
- Attendance:16513
- Referee:Dowd, P
Live Commentary
90mins
Its all over at Fratton Park! What a comeback from Pompey, two goals in two minutes late on mean victory for the home side, but a crushing blow for Hull, and could this signal the end for the Tigers?
88mins
Nwankwo Kanu scores! Garcia loses posession too easily, Belhadj makes the run through, passes to Kanu, who slots home to cue an amazing turnaround at Fratton Park!
87mins
Jamie O'Hara scores! What a strike from O'Hara, the Pompey player scores direct from a free-kick to level the scores with only minutes to go!
85mins
Webber tries his luck from distance, its a great effort, but it goes just over the bar, a very nervous last 5 minutes for everyone at Fratton park still to come!
83mins
Angelos Basinas replaces Ricardo Rocha in Pompey's last change of the game.
81mins
Boaz Myhill is booked for time wasting.
79mins
Danny Webber comes on to replace Quincy Owusu-Abeyie.
76mins
Hull are starting to sit back, and this could be a dangerous decision to invite Pompey to attack, especially as the home side have had the upper hand for most of the second half.
73mins
Caleb Folan scores! Sub Garcia makes an instant impact as he provides the pass to Folan, whos shot is slightly scuffed, but it finds its way into the Pompey net, and Hull regain the lead.
68mins
And Dowie makes that very change as Andy Dawson is replaced with Richard Garcia.
67mins
Dowie is not looking impressed with some of the defending from his side, he may also be forced into making another change as defender Dawson looks like he might be carrying a knock.
65mins
Nicky Barmby comes on to replace Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
63mins
Still a lack of genuine goal mouth chances for both sides, and into the final half hour, this will need to change if we are going to get a winner.
60mins
Nadir Belhadj is targeted with a long ball pass by Pompey, could this be a change of tact for the home side?
57mins
Nwankwo Kanu comes on for Aaron Mokoena.
54mins
Hermann Hreidarsson puts in some good defending of his own by cutting out a through ball from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
51mins
Frederic Piquionne shows some good skill and tries to get a shot on goal, but Hull show some good defending to keep him out.
48mins
Neither side made any changes at the break as Hull and Pompey look for the win in this second half.
45mins
The second half gets underway.
45mins
The sides go into the break with the scores level at one each, Hull will not be happy after giving away the lead, however Pompey will be pleased that they ended the half with the better play.
45mins
There will be 2 minutes of stopapge time, and Hull will be glad for the break as Pompey have been the better side since the goal.
42mins
Pompey are on the up here as it takes a great McShane block to halt the current Portsmouth attack.
40mins
Hull will not be happy about conceding that goal, manager Dowie must be wondering where the marking was from the corner.
37mins
Tommy Smith scores! Pompey put in the corner, Hermann Hreidarsson heads the ball across from the back post, and Smith puts the ball home to level the scores.
32mins
James goes to collect the ball and slides on the greasy surface to do so, however his momentum takes him out the box, and is cautioned for handball.
30mins
The goal could be telling in the season of Hull City, and the Tigers wont mind whether its via a deflection or not, Hull will take the goals however they come!
27mins
Caleb Folan scores! Fagan tried his luck from range but his effort takes a telling deflection of Folan, who gives Hull the lead.
23mins
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie tries his luck from range, but his effort is deflected wide, Belhadj gets a shot on goal from the resulting corner, but it goes over the bar.
20mins
Both sides seem to be struggling to create anything of note in the final third, something that has been a big factor in both sides current League positions.
16mins
The last 2 League meetings between the sides ended goalless, and with a relatively quiet opening quarter of an hour, we could be in for a third successive draw.
12mins
After a bright opening, the game has gone into a bit of a lull, the heavy rain over the past couple of days may be taking an effect on the pitch.
8mins
Marc Wilson hits a great curling free-kick which goes just wide of the post, a good opening from both sides at Fratton Park.
4mins
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink has a header on goal from close range and it hits the woodwork! A great early chance for Hull there.
2mins
Hull are without some key players today with Altidore and Zayatte out injured and Boateng suspended, and the last 9 games of the season will certainly provide an up hill task for new manager Iain Dowie.
0mins
After being deducted 9 points this week, it seems like its all over for Pompey in the league, however Hull are currently 3 points from saftey and will be looking for maximum points today.
0mins
McShane, Folan and Kilbane all start as new manager Iain Dowie makes 3 changes from the side that lost to Arsenal as Hull begin with; Myhill, Mendy, McShane, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Folan, Marney, Bullard, Kilbane, Fagan, Vennegoor of Hesselink
0mins
David James and Mokoena return to the starting line-up along with 3 other changes from the side that lost to Liverpool as Portsmouth start with; James, Mullins, Rocha, Hreidarsson, Belhadj, Smith, Mokoena, Wilson, O'Hara, Owusu-Abeyie, Piquionne
Match Preview
Iain Dowie must hit the ground running if he is to save new club Hull City from relegation to the Championship.
Beleaguered Portsmouth are the first opposition for the new Tigers boss, who took the reins at the KC Stadium following Phil Brown's departure on Monday.
Pompey appear down and out after they were finally docked nine points for entering administration last month.
However, the ailing Tigers sit just one place ahead of them and five points the better following a poor run that has brought defeats in their previous four league fixtures and just one win in their last 15.
Dowie has nine games to try and save City from the drop, with the squad he has inherited currently down in 19th place in the table and three points adrift of the safety mark.
The 45-year-old has been out of the game since a spell as assistant manager to Alan Shearer at Newcastle United at the end of last season which - perhaps worryingly for Hull fans - ended in relegation.
Meanwhile, things are just getting worse for Portsmouth after they crashed to another defeat on Monday evening, going down 4-1 at Liverpool.
This most recent setback sees them eight points adrift of Wolverhampton Wanderers, who sit just outside the relegation places.
First-half goals in the space of seven minutes from Fernando Torres, Ryan Babel and Alberto Aquilani crushed the beleaguered southerners at Anfield as Rafael Benitez's men took full advantage of their defensive frailties.
Avram Grant's men are locked at the foot of the table and, with an impending nine-point deduction awaiting them, they look destined for the Championship next season.
The hosts should only be missing midfield man Kevin Boateng (ankle) for the game and David James, who missed the Liverpool defeat with a calf problem, may return at the expense of Jamie Ashdown.
George Boateng is suspended for Hull following his dismissal in their home defeat against Arsenal last weekend.
Match Report
Iain Dowie's debut as Hull City manager was ruined by two late goals as rock-bottom Portsmouth came from behind to snatch an unlikely 3-2 win against the Tigers.
Dowie looked to be heading for a vital three points as Hull led 2-1 with only two minutes remaining. But Jamie O'Hara levelled in the 88th minute before a defensive mistake by Richard Garcia let in veteran former Arsenal striker Kanu to score the winner.
Hull started brightly enough with Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink hitting a post before Dowie was out of his touchline seat celebrating in the 27th minute.
Caleb Folan's shot appeared to take more than one deflection on its way past David James in the Portsmouth goal.
Pompey, docked nine points earlier in the week and seemingly doomed to relegation, stormed back to level ten minutes later.
Hermann Hreidarsson headed a centre back across goal for former Watford striker Tommy Smith to score his first Pompey goal from close range.
Hull always looked the side most likely to get a second goal and Folan, who had previously scored once in 19 appearances, slotted in his second of the afternoon after 73 minutes from Garcia's pass.
Danny Webber went close for Portsmouth before O'Hara's superb free-kick appeared to have deprived Hull of a much-needed point.
But then Garcia's blunder let in Nadir Belhadj to set up Kanu and Hull were left with nothing.
Dowie had earlier made three changes in selecting his first Hull side but felt his team had suffered from losing inspirational captain Andy Dawson. Garcia replaced him.
Portsmouth manager Avram Grant had threatened to send out a weakened team in protest at the Premier League's decision to dock the nine points.
Grant did make five changes from the team beaten at Liverpool on Monday although one of those saw the return in goal of calf-muscle injury victim James in place of Jamie Ashdown.
Portsmouth Team
- David James
- Ricardo Rocha
- Hermann Hreidarsson
- Aaron Mokoena
- Jamie O'hara
- Hayden Mullins
- Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
- Marc Wilson
- Frederic Piquionne
- Tommy Smith
Hull City Team
- Boaz Myhill
- Andy Dawson
- Paul Mcshane
- Robert Burch
- Craig Fagan
- Kevin Kilbane
- Jimmy Bullard
- Dean Marney
- Caleb Folan
Portsmouth | Hull City |
Corners
| 11 | 1 |
Fouls
| 7 | 9 |
Goal attempts
| 10 | 7 |
Shots off target
| 7 | 4 |
Offsides
| 2 | 6 |
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90mins
What an amazing couple of minutes for Pompey there, but with 5 minutes of stoppage time to go, is it over?