Stoke vs Portsmouth Highlights Video

Stoke 2 - 2 Portsmouth

Stoke and Pompey set out on Saturday afternoon in the knowledge that defeat for either of them could plunge them back into the relegation quagmire with the winner grabbing themselves some breathing space.

Both teams set out like they meant business with chances at both ends. David James and Stoke counterpart Thomas Sorensen were covered well by their respective defences. However, all the action was saved for the second forty five minutes.

Liam Lawrence and Hermann Hreidarsson were booked after a spat and this sparked a frenzied last half hour. Niko Kranjcar gave Portsmouth the lead on 74 minutes from just inside the box but less than a minute later Stoke were level, James Beattie converting the penalty awarded after Glen Johnson was adjudged to have handled. Four minutes later, Beattie was at it again this time directing a header past the helpless James. Pompey threw everything at the home team, including substitutes David Nugent and Nwankwo Kanu and redemption came in injury time courtesy of the unfortunate Ryan Shawcross who put through his own net. A point was sparse reward for both teams and they will continue to look over their shoulders for a few weeks yet.

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