League One

JACKETT DELIGHT AT POMPEY FIGHT

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The LeaguePaper Team
24 March 2019

By Paul Humphrey

TAKING THE BREAKS: Ben Close drills in a loose ball to open the scoring goal
PICTURE: PA Images

KENNY JACKETT saw his Portsmouth side climb to third in the table by securing a hard-fought win away to Shrewsbury Town.
Goals from Ben Close and Brett Pitman delivered maximum points for Pompey ahead of next weekend’s Checkatrade Trophy final against Sunderland at Wembley.
“That was a hard-fought one,” said Fratton Park boss Jackett. “It’s not easy to win games of football. You’re looking at where Shrewsbury are, the amount of effort tha...

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