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A christmas feast for Callum Lang on the coast!

Callum Lang scored a sensational four goals as Portsmouth came from behind to thrash Coventry City 4-1 at Fratton Park.

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The LeaguePaper Team
22 December 2024

By Alex Smith

PORTSMOUTH 4
Lang 14, 43, 48, 55

COVENTRY CITY 1 Att: Bassette 3
Callum Lang scored a sensational four goals as Portsmouth came from behind to thrash Coventry City 4-1 at Fratton Park.
Norman Bassette had given the Sky Blues a lead inside 150 seconds but Lang – who hadn’t previously scored a professional hat-trick – turned them around with a magnificent individual performance.
It took Pompey out of the relegation zone (ahead of the 3pm kick-offs) and gave them a fourth home game on the spin without defeat.
And Pompey boss John Mousinho hailed Lang for his magnificent haul –...

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