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Pompey dig deep to cut down Town

FA CUP
By Tom Blackett
MIDWEEK ROUND-UP

MR POPULAR: Pompey’s Brandon Haunstrup

RELIEVED Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett praised his players for digging in to beat National League outfit Harrogate Town in the FA Cup last Monday.
A power failure meant the game at Wetherby Park kicked off 55 minutes late and Pompey were under pressure when Mark Beck headed home with just seven minutes on the clock. However, Portsmouth turned the game around with two stunning goals before the break to win through.
Brandon Haunstrup cut in from the right and curled home a beauty with his left foot to l...

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