Portsmouth 0 Leeds United 0: Whites in Pompey stalemate
Robert Snodgrass was the first to have a ‘goal’ chalked out for offside, while near the end Greg Halford’s throw-in sailed straight into the net without anything touching the ball – meaning referee Phil Gibbs rightly awarded a goal-kick.
Leeds were left the most frustrated at the final whistle after a much improved effort in the second half that saw Ross McCormack thunder a shot against the crossbar and then Luciano Becchio be denied by a brave block from Stephen Henderson.
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Hide AdFor Pompey, George Thorne came the closest to finding the net legitimately with a thunderous shot that Andy Lonergan brilliantly tipped round the post.
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