Hart - We could have won

Portsmouth boss Paul Hart struggled not to view the 0-0 draw with Hull City as two points lost in the battle for safety. Pompey saw a gilt-edged chance for Younes Kaboul go begging before Hermann Hreidarsson struck the post with the final touch of the game.The draw now places the club four points clear of the relegation places, although Hart felt that his side could easily have been heading back to the South Coast with a six-point cushion."We could have had three points but I think overall we've got to be satisfied with our play," conceded Hart."I think we earned it, but we could have had three."DismissalA rare moment of drama in the game came late on when Glen Johnson picked up his second booking for a foul on the edge of the box, and Hart was aggrieved to have been forced to cope with ten men in the final stages of the game."I had a look at it and I can't see anything wrong to be honest," bemoaned Hart of the challenge that saw Johnson given his marching orders."I think when a player has had a booking some people try to manoeuvre things, but I think most of what Glen did - even his booking in the first half - was relatively innocuous."International dutyJohnson seemed jaded throughout the afternoon, and many of his team-mates too struggled with the pace of the game, leading their manager to suggest that fatigue from the international break may have been to blame.Hart added: "They travel all over the world - they get back and they're tired. We're not a club that can rotate and bring in a whole new team and we have to ask these players to perform."

Source: SKY_Sports