• Date: Sat 19 January 2008
  • Venue: Fratton Park
  • Ref: Dean, M
  • Attendance: 19,401
Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Benjani (38)

Benjani (42)

Benjani (55)

3 - 1
Derby County

Derby County

Nyatanga (4)

Portsmouth vs Derby County

Team Lineups

Portsmouth

David James
Etame Mayer Lauren
Noe Pamarot
Sylvain Distin
Hermann Hreidarsson
Glen Johnson
Niko Kranjcar
Lassana Diarra, L (Richard Hughes, 81)
Miguel Pedro Mendes
David Nugent
Mwaruwari Benjani (Arnold Mvuemba, 89)

Derby County

Lewis Price
Darren Moore
Danny Mills (Eddie Lewis, 32)
Lewin Nyatanga
Andy Todd
Laurent Robert (Giles Barnes, 56)
Hossam Ghaly
Robbie Savage
Craig Fagan (Gary Teale, 68)
Kenny Miller
Emanuel Villa


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

The final whistle goes and Benjani's hat-rick is enough for Pompey to ease past Derby, despite the Rams taking that early lead.

90

There will be 3 minutes of stoppage time.

89
Substitution
 

Hat-rick hero Benjani Mwaruwari is replaced by Arnold Mvuemba.

87

James makes a great save from Giles Barnes, that was a great chance for Derby there, and James did well to tip that around the post.

86

Only minutes to go, and this game is all over bar the shouting, as some sections of the crowd decide to leave early.

83

Niko Kranjcar makes a great run, passing Darren Moore, his effort is a good one, but goes inches wide of the post.

81
Substitution
 

Richard Hughes comes on to replace Lassana Diarra, who has had a very good debut for Pompey.

78

Benjani has a great effort on goal with his shot across the face of the box, however, Moore defends well and puts the ball out for a corner.

74

Villa once again was centre in a Derby attack, it was a good through ball for Giles Barnes, but Pompey defended well and cleared the danger.

70

Mendes' shot was well blocked by Savage, however the move before hand by Pompey was first class, and cut right through this dejected Derby side,

69

Mendes hit a great ball right across the danger area in the Derby box, but no one made the gamble and the ball goes out to saftey.

67
Substitution
 

Gary Teale replaces Craig Fagan, who was lucky to escape his 2nd yellow only minutes ago.

65

Craig Fagan needs to be careful here, already on a yellow, he's just made a bad tackle on a Pompey player, and Paul Jewell is not happy with his player there.

64

The game has gone quiet now as Pompey are controlling this game, and Derby aren't showing mant signs of resistance either.

60

Emanuel Villa is booked for unsporting behaviour.

59

James makes a good save from Emanuel Villa, and with half an hour to go, things are going from bad to worse for Derby.

56

Giles Barnes replaces Laurent Robert.

55
Goal
 

Benjani Mwaruwari scores! Pompey hit Derby on a stinging counter-attack, Derby are left 3-on-1 at the back, Benjani was then left the simple task of finishing the move off to complete the hat-rick.

53
Yellow Card
 

Craig Fagan is booked for a foul on Niko Kranjcar.

51

Hossam Ghaly tries his luck from range, but his effort is a tame one and goes safely wide of goal.

48

A slow start to this second half, but with Pompey in the lead, its all up to Derby to take the game by the scruff of the neck

Second half
 

It will be an uphill task for the Rams now, having taken and then losing the lead, the away side have left themselves with it all to do in this second half.

Half time
 

The whistle goes and Derby are denied a half-time lead as two goals from Benjani finally breaks the Fratton Park curse.

45

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

44

Once again Derby take the lead and then let it slip, and what must the Derby fans be thinking?

42
Goal
 

Benjani Mwaruwari scores! The box was packed, yet somehow Hermann Hreidarsson's ball in was met by an umarked Benjani, who headed home.

40
Yellow Card
 

Lassana Diarra is booked for a late challenge on Hossam Ghaly.

38
Goal
 

Benjani Mwaruwari scores! The goal was always comming, he showed great skill with a turn and shot in the box, and the scores are now level.

36

Noe Pamarot loses his marker and gets a header on goal from the Pompey set-piece, however the effort is wide.

33

A long ball from Robert is just too powerful for Kenny Miller as the ball gets just ahead of him and Distin is able to clear.

31
Substitution
 

Danny Mills, who has a blood injury, is comming off and Eddie Lewis is replacing him.

28

Johnson plays in a good cross, but it seems to have just too much on it as it goes over the heads of the Pompey strikers, and Derby weather another attack.

25

Sylvain Distin makes a critical clearance with a header as Kenny Miller was lurking behind him at the back post ready to pounce.

23

Benjani gets behind Darren Moore, and Moore just gets a tackle in before the Pompey striker could burst through on goal with his pace.

20

A solid start from Derby here, however Pompey are slowly getting back into it, and with the unreliability of the Rams defence, this game is still wide open.

17

Niko Kranjcar has a much better effort on goal, he turns Savage and unleashes a cracker on goal, but the effort goes just past the post.

14

Niko Kranjcar is setting up to strike a free-kick in a dangerous area, but he fires it high over the bar, and the chance is gone.

12

What an exciting start to this game, Pompey have certainly come back in force, but the Pompey fans have been stunned to silence by that early Derby goal.

9

Benjani appeals to the referee that he is being pulled back by Moore, but Mike Dean waves play on.

6

Derby have another great effort on goal, but the shot from Miller goes just over the bar, and what a start from the Rams.

4
Goal
 

Lewin Nyatanga scores! On his debut, Nyatanga follows up and converts from close range after Moore's shot was saved by David James.

2

Benjani receives the ball in a good position, however Robbie Savage defends well and can clear the danger.

Kickoff
 

Mike Dean gets the game underway, and Pompey fans will believe that the game against the Rams today is their best chance to end this current 6 game goal drought at Fratton Park.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Derby are without Stephen Bywater and full-back Tyrone Mears, however Kenny Miller returns as the rams start with: Price, Mills, Todd, Moore, Nyatanga, Fagan, Savage, Ghaly, Robert, Villa, Miller

Awaiting Kickoff
 

New signing Lassana Diarra starts, as does Glen Johnson and Noe Pamarot, who have returned from injury as Pompey begin with: James, Johnson, Pamarot, Distin, Hreidarsson, Lauren, Diarra, Pedro Mendes, Kranjcar, Mwaruwari, Nugent