Portsmouth 0-0 Preston: Report

Portsmouth 0-0 Preston: Match Report - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game as it happened.Pompey still searching for winPortsmouth extended their winless League One run to nine matches after being held to a 0-0 draw by Preston at Fratton Park.The south coast side controlled both halves and failed to make their superiority pay.Pompey striker Izale McLeod earned his side a penalty after 13 minutes when he went down under pressure from Preston's Chris Robertson but stepped up to blaze a fierce effort against the crossbar.Jake Jervis was a constant menace for the hosts and a poor Preston corner gave him the opportunity to explode forward on the counterattack after 27 minutes.The on-loan Birmingham youngster rifled a shot goalwards which was beaten behind by North End keeper Thorsten Stuckmann.Preston nearly snatched the lead in the final minute of the first half when Joel Byrom created space for a strike but his effort was well saved by Pompey stopper Simon Eastwood, who jumped up quickly to smother Chris Beardsley's follow-up.Scott Allan had Pompey's best attempt of the second half, but his powerful left-footed effort was beautifully tipped over by Stuckmann after 85 minutes.

Source: DSG