HULL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Chris Bedia of Hull City looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City AFC and Sheffield United FC at MKM Stadium on September 13, 2024 in Hull, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
how Portsmouth’s rivals fared this week including Hull, Plymouth and Preston
A look at how Portsmouth’s closest rivals at the bottom of the table fared as the Blues prepare to host play-off hopefuls Millwall
Portsmouth are back in Championship action for a highly-anticipated meeting with play-off hopefuls Millwall at Fratton Park.
The fixtures marks Portsmouth’s first competitive outing since that morale-boosting victory against fellow strugglers Preston North End where the Blues were successfully able to climb off the bottom of the Championship table.
Following the international break and Saturday’s postponed clash at Blackburn Rovers, John Mousinho’s men have had a total of 18 days rest. In that time, there has been plenty of twists and turns from the teams around them in the relegation battle, but have the results gone in Pompey’s favour?
Tim Walter’s Hull City side slipped into further relegation trouble after a disappointing 2-0 defeat at home to Sheffield Wednesday. The Tigers dominated possession and had ten more shots than the home side but were beaten by Hidde ter Avest’s 55th minute goal.
“We lost again and that’s the problem at the moment. It’s all about development and improvement and I can see the signs but when something happened against us we couldn’t find the red line again,” Walter told BBC Radio Humberside.
