Portsmouth vs Reading. Sky Bet League One.
Fratton Park.
Portsmouth 4
- P Lane (36th minute)
- M Pack (49th minute)
- C Lang (59th minute)
- C Bishop (84th minute)
Reading 1
- C Savage (89th minute)
Saturday 17 February 2024 18:25, UK
Colby Bishop’s 16th goal of the season helped Portsmouth complete a 4-1 rout of hapless Reading at Fratton Park.
The Royals dominated the first 25 minutes and had several chances to open the scoring, with efforts from Andy Yiadom on 11 minutes and Lewis Wing a minute later.
But it was Paul Mukairu who had the simplest chance, putting the ball over the bar from inside the six-yard box.
The league leaders took the lead on 36 minutes as Abu Kamara broke down the middle and passed to Paddy Lane, who rifled the ball home off keeper David Button's body.
Pompey doubled their lead four minutes into the second half when Marlon Pack drove home, and it soon became 3-0 on 58 minutes with an identical strike from Callum Lang.
Pompey made it four thanks to Bishop's strike but the Royals got a consolation late on from Charlie Savage.
