League One

MacGILLIVRAY FOILS BLACK CATS TO LEAVE ROSS FACING PLAY-OFFS

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The LeaguePaper Team
28 April 2019

Pompey No.1 stars in fiery affair

By Daniel Neilsen
Star Game

CRUNCH: Portsmouth’s Nathan Thompson, left, and Sunderland’s Bryan Oviedo tangle

JACK Ross refused to give up on Sunderland’s automatic promotion hopes despite almost certainly facing a playoff campaign after this draw with Portsmouth.
The home side dominated for long spells in front of a 41,129 crowd at the Stadium of Light, but were thwarted twice by the woodwork and repeatedly by an inspired display from Pompey goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray.
Sunderland must now win their trips to Fleetwood and Southend,...

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