Third Round / Sat Jan 2, 1971 / Portsmouth 2-0 Sheffield United
Blades blunted by Blues
Entity details
| Era | 1946-1973 |
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| Season | 1970-71 |
| Date | Sat Jan 2, 1971 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition | FA Challenge Cup |
| Match No | 46 |
| Stage | Third Round |
| Kick Off | 3.00pm |
| Venue | |
| Stadium Name | Fratton Park |
| Weather | Overcast |
| Referee | D Lyden (Birmingham) |
| Opponents | |
| Final Score | Portsmouth 2-0 Sheffield United |
| Home Scorers | Hiron 57, Trebilcock 85 |
| Home Team | Portsmouth |
| Away Scorers | - |
| Away Team | Sheffield United |
| Attendance | 20556 |
| Receipts | |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Home Line Up | Milkins, Smith, Youlden, Hand, Blant, Munks, Trebilcock, Piper, Hiron, Bromley, Jennings |
| Away Line Up | Hodgkinson, Badger, Hemsley, Powell, Colquhoun, Barnwell, Woodward, Tudor, Dearden, Currie, Salmons |
| Match Summary | Pompey blunt a Blades team who had scored 15 goals in the three previous meetings between the clubs. Youlden’s pass sets up Hiron to ease the tension, then Bilco caps one of his best performances with a 25-yard shot from Hiron’s pass. ‘Give the team credit,’ said chairman Collett. |
| Pompeyrama | Portsmouth 2-0 Sheffield United |
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