Your round-up of the latest League One news following Pompey’s disappointing draw at Blackpool.
Portsmouth’s chances of winning League One were somewhat dashed on Saturday as they drew 0-0 against 10-man Blackpool. Jordan Rhodes was given a straight red card shortly before halftime, meaning that John Mousinho’s team was down to nine men for the whole second half and was unable to break the deadlock at Bloomfield Road.
Derby County emerged victorious from a day of unexpected promotion twists, defeating Bristol Rovers 3-0, while Bolton drew 2-2 with Exeter City. The News has compiled some of the fallout, leaving the promotion race as competitive as ever.
Derby’s manager, Paul Warne, is adamant that neither he nor his players are glancing at the League One standings following their victory over Bristol Rovers. Thanks to goals from Martyn Waghorn, Tom Barkhuizen, and Dwight Gayle, the Rams won their sixth straight game.
They now sit one point ahead of Bolton, another promotion competitor, and just five points behind Pompey in first place. But Warne isn’t getting ahead of himself; instead, he’s just focused on keeping up his team’s winning streak.
“We just keep telling the boys to keep playing their best football for ten games and see where we’re at, and not to look at the league table,” Warne remarked. I have always said that everything matters. It’s been 250 days since the preseason and this campaign began, and I was telling the boys today that every tackle—whether it’s made or missed—matters.
Double Bolton blow
Bolton boss Ian Evatt has bemoaned his side’s luck after suffering injury setbacks to both of his first-choice strikers. Victor Adeboyejo limped off during the 2-2 draw at Exeter City while Dion Charles was not involved in the squad at all due to a knee injury.
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