| 1¹ | SAYDEE dribbled away from PACK and stabbed a poor shot over the bar. |
| 2¹ | A header from FASSNACHT was headed off the line by CRESSWELL. |
| 10¹ | HACKETT-FAIRCHILD given a yellow card for a clumsy foul. |
| 12¹ | TIEHI floated the ball to FASSNACHT who touched it just wide. |
| 17¹ | The 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked shot from SAYDEE. |
| 20¹ | BUTLAND managed to block a powerful shot. |
| 23¹ | SCARLETT beat four Shrewsbury Town players and thundered a shot just beyond the far post. |
| 23¹ | HACKETT-FAIRCHILD rattled an easy chance past the lefthand post. |
| 26¹ | The 'keeper blocked a refined shot from UDOH. |
| 29¹ | SAYDEE made space on the right and dragged the ball to FASSNACHT who touched the ball over. |
| 30¹ | A shot from HUGILL was smothered by the Shrewsbury Town 'keeper. |
| 31¹ | An outswinging corner was flicked into the arms of GRIFFITHS by FASSNACHT. |
| 35¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in MORRELL driving a low shot over. |
| 36¹ | PACK shot over. |
| 38¹ | A corner fell to HACKETT-FAIRCHILD who touched the ball wide. |
| 43¹ | SHIPLEY ran onto a wonderful ball from UDOH but hit his effort wide. |
| 44¹ | A delightful strike from SCARLETT was dealt with by a good parry from the 'keeper. |
| 6² | FASSNACHT's shot was well saved by GRIFFITHS. |
| 13² | SAYDEE was put clear by PYKE and he pulled away from the Portsmouth 'keeper but drilled his shot just beyond the near post. |
| 18² | FASSNACHT's shot was well held by GRIFFITHS. |
| 21² | GOAL!! A wonderful piece of skill from PACK gave HACKETT-FAIRCHILD space on the right and CRESSWELL stabbed in his accurate pass. (1-0 Portsmouth)| 22² | A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper. | | 26² | GOAL!! A short clearance fell to CLARKE who sliced a shot goalward, luckily PACK was on hand to thump the ball into the net. (2-0 Portsmouth)| 27² | SHIPLEY beat CLARK and whacked the ball to SAYDEE who blasted his shot wide. | | 36² | A tame strike from SAYDEE trickled agonisingly wide. | | |