Johnson has a great shot on goal, and it fizzes just past the post as fans begin to file out of the stadium.

There will be three minutes of added time.

A great break by Pompey, and Defoe shows great skill and unleashes a shot on goal, which Gordon puts around the post.

Portsmouth have a free-kick right on the edge of the box, but the effort from Muntari is deflected over the bar.

Kanu and Niko Kranjcar show great pieces of individual skill as Pompey begin to play in a very comfortable manner.

Pompey have taken firm control of this game now, and unless Roy Keane can change something around, it seems that the jouney back to the North East will be very long for the Black Cats.

The way this game has gone, that goal could well give Pompey all 3 points, either way, the last 20 minutes should hopefully be a tense affair.

Niko Kranjcar is fouled in the box by Phil Bardsley, and Phil Dowd awards a penalty!

Redknapp will be hoping that Kanu can make something happen for Pompey after Baros had a relatively ineffecitive game.

Lassana Diarra hits a through with just too much strength, and once again Defoe is unable to latch onto it.

James comes out to collect a cross, James deserves special mention today, for comming back from a Stomach Virus to play his 158th consecutive league game, a run that started on the 17th January 2004.

Grant Leadbitter hits a free-kick with venom that has James rooted to the spot, the ball however, goes just wide of the post.

Baros gets a cross into the box, Defoe hits his shot, but it's straight at the keeper and lacks in pace as Gordon saves.

Niko Kranjcar curls a free-kick on goal, but the kick is wide of the post.

There will be 3 minutes of stoppage time to be added.

Papa Bouba Diop rises and heads towards goal from a Hermann Hreidarsson cross, but the effort is just wide.

Reid strikes a good free-kick, but the wall does its job and deflects the ball off for a corner.

Niko Kranjcar is in a dangerous area and squares the ball across the box ... straight to defender Dickson Etuhu, and Sunderland clear.

The game is heating up a bit with a few rough challenges going in in the midfield, and it seems that both sides have finally woken up.

Hermann Hreidarsson gets a free header at the back post from a Pompey corner, but he heads just wide.

Daryl Murphy receives the ball from Collins inside the box, but he doesn't connect properly with the shot and the effort is a tame one.

Johnson mis-kicks an attempted volley on goal, and the ball ends up going out for a throw-in.

Reid puts in a good cross and is well cleared by Campbell, however 3 players then go for the same ball and all collide, the incident seems to involve Dioup, Muntari and Kranjcar.

Sunderland give away a silly free-kick in a dangerous position near the edge of the box, Muntari steps up and hits it just over the bar.

The game has gone into a bit of a lull at the moment, however Pompey have been showing signs of improvement with some decent passing play.

Glen Johnson attempts to play a through ball for Defoe, but the ball is just too long, and Defoe was in a very dangerous position there had he received the ball.

Phil Bardsley is hobbling off the pitch trying to walk off an injury, and the Black cats hope that he will be alright as the defender gingerly returns.

The game has begun rather slowly as Portsmouth show yet more signs of struggling at home.

Leadbitter puts in a great ball into the box, Dickson Etuhu strikes it, but the effort deflects away off a defender and to saftey.

Muntari tries a shot from range to try and test the Sunderland keeper early on, but his effort is wide.