5 / Sat Apr 5, 2008 / Semi-Final / FA Challenge Cup / Pompey 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
Kanu sinks the Baggies as Pompey head to Final
Entity details
| Era | 1999-2017 |
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| Season | 2007-08 |
| Date | Sat Apr 5, 2008 |
| Match Type | First Team |
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| Competition | FA Challenge Cup |
| Match No | 5 |
| Stage | Semi-Final |
| Kick Off | 12.15pm |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Weather | Changeable |
| Home Team | Portsmouth |
| Away Team | West Bromwich Albion |
| Attendance | 83584 |
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| Referee | H Webb (S Yorkshire) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Pompey 1-0 West Bromwich Albion |
| Home Scorers | Kanu |
| Away Scorers | - |
| Home Line Up | James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Diarra, Diop, Muntari, Kranjcar, Kanu (Davis 80), Baros (Nugent 71) |
| Away Line Up | Kiely, Hoefkens, Albrechtsen, Clement, Robinson, Morrison (Brunt 60), Koren, Gera (Kim 75), Greening, Bednar (Miller 60), Phillips |
| Match Summary | For the vast majority of Pompey fans this is their first visit to Wembley Stadium - old or new. With the Blues the last Premier League club in the Cup they are hot favourites to win the famous old trophy again after sixty nine years. The game unlike the occasion is instantly forgettable and only brightened by ex Baggies striker Kanu side-footed an easy chance to see off the Al after Dean Kiely had denied Milan Baros and Zoltan Gera had failed to clear his lines. Baros missed when set up by Kranjcar and Pompey were almost meant to pay when Koren hit the bar. Pompey have their Wembley final and there has always been a top flight side in the final. |
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