Burton Albion

[Mickemo]

2-1. Nervous last 10 minutes coming up.

Yep esp as all the chasing pack are all winning, Bolton are thrashing Oxford 5-0 with 17 mins to go

[phat_chris]

2-1 FT. We maintain the 5 point gap. Important win. Bring on Peterborough!

[Pompski!]

Top 4 all won. That was an essential 3 points to keep the momentum going.
The Derby game is going to be interesting! On TV too so we are bound to slip up!

[Mickemo]

Yes !! Well done Pompey, take those 3 points - massive!

Take a moment to celebrate then get focused on beating PBoro on Saturday

[Pompey55]

Yes !! Well done Pompey, take those 3 points - massive!

Take a moment to celebrate then get focused on beating PBoro on Saturday

At the end of the day a good professional performance against a team intent on frustrating us who's only attacking plan was to a win throw in in our half and lump it into the box
We should have buried them before that tactic actually worked
At the end of the day another game another 3 points if we keep on equalling or bettering other teams results then we are still in the driving seat

[Pompey55]

Yes !! Well done Pompey, take those 3 points - massive!

Take a moment to celebrate then get focused on beating PBoro on Saturday

I will quite happily take a point in Saturday

[Sam_Brown]

Frantically refreshing BBC Sports when we were in the late stages of the game praying we didn’t concede an equaliser. Good news is even though we rested a few players we came away with the points. All about the mentality now of the team and fans to see us over the finish line. I won’t stop worrying until we are mathematically guaranteed to get promoted.

How did MPH do in the more forward role the line up seemed to suggest?

[Pompey1984+1]

Good win, made more nervy than it needed to be. Created fair number of chances in the first half just couldn't capitalise.

Unfamiliar shape, and a lot of players out injured, we cannot complain.

Two big games coming up now - I'd be happy with two points, but think really need to be looking at 4 plus.

[PeteM]

Professional job done and could easily have been over before they pulled one back, but that last fifteen minutes felt never ending.

We were very patient in the first half, got our reward eventually from the penalty but also had several other decent chances (notably the one Yengi somehow missed, it was right in front of me and there was a total look of shock on his face when he realised it hadn't gone in!)

Second half we worked the second goal really well and at that point should have killed the game off better. They always looked like their best route to scoring was a set piece and it was from that where they pulled one back with ten minutes left. My heart was in my mouth when Swanson lunged into a tackle in our box soon afterwards but the ref (who had turned down a couple of other very good shouts for us) decided there wasn't enough in it. At least he was consistent I guess!

In terms of individual performances, I was really impressed with Moxon. He and Pack controlled the midfield between them and both were constantly encouraging and driving others on (Shaughnessy also looked to be organising things at the back). MPH looked better when he was able to turn and drive forward with the ball (which did make me understand why we previously tried him in a deeper role but thought he was more effective further forward and could easily have won a penalty in the second half which would also have seen Brayford sent off before he scored).

Bishop won several free kicks in his cameo from the bench which really helped relieve the pressure. It will be interesting to see whether he or Yengi get the nod on Saturday, if nothing else it adds a bit of uncertainty for Peterborough's preparation.

Eight more to go, well done lads - go on and make yourselves heroes. Seems a really tight knit group of players and staff and despite everything that's been thrown at us with injuries, have put a really good run together at just the right time. Tougher tests to come for sure but we've given ourselves the best possible chance.

[The Cincinnati Kid]

[The Cincinnati Kid]

Please don't take anymore penalties like that

[NSRailings]

I was really impressed with Moxon. He and Pack controlled the midfield between them and both were constantly encouraging and driving others on (Shaughnessy also looked to be organising things at the back).

Yes I thought Moxon got better as the game went on and looked more forceful in the 2nd half. The News only gave him a 6 but I think a 7. Pack and Kamara were outstanding for me - Kamara's tricks and Pack's passing are a joy to watch. Saydee is a real force. Sometimes it looks like he's lost the ball only to suddenly come away with it. Some decent passes as well.

[BlueinPLtwenty]

Frantically refreshing BBC Sports when we were in the late stages of the game praying we didn’t concede an equaliser. Good news is even though we rested a few players we came away with the points. All about the mentality now of the team and fans to see us over the finish line. I won’t stop worrying until we are mathematically guaranteed to get promoted.

How did MPH do in the more forward role the line up seemed to suggest?

If you go on the Club`s website they do a more comprehensive blow by blow written commentary on the match as it happens much better than the BBC. Yes MPH did OK , no mistakes and very much part of the attack on the left flank

[Pompey55]

Please don't take anymore penalties like that

And don't miss to many more from a yard out. Only just realised just how bad a miss it was in the first half

[meakinsl]

Yengi had quite the night, all came good in the end, luckily I was out so didn’t have the stress following it for last 10, crucial 3 points given other results, a draw in the derby Bolton game Saturday would be a bonus, tough game for us but 3 points out of that and in good shape.