Scott Allan fires in a free-kick during the first half
Marko Futacs holds up the ball during the first half.
Ricardo Rocha and Lukas Jutkiewicz are both down injured and receiving treatment.
Rocha walks off the pitch but looks wobbly on his feet, he even looks dazed in this picture! Jutkiewicz sports a blood covered bandage which lasted only a few minutes before it fell off his head and was discarded. The referee Mr Kettle unceremoniously picked it up and carried it off to the sidelines.
Greg Halford floats in a free kick in the first half.
HT: Portsmouth 0-0 Middlesbrough
Henderson steadies himself to gather the ball in front of the Milton End during the second half.
Pompey defend a second half set piece.
Greg Halford receives a yellow card for complaining about the penalty decision, Rocha adjudged to have fouled in the box at a corner. The referee was clearly looking for the tussling in the box as just prior to the decision he had warned the players about it.
Barry Robson scores Middlesbrough's penalty in front of their fans in the Milton End. Henderson went the right way but it was hit with power and went underneath his dive.
Scott Allan fires in a free-kick during the second half
Greg Halford has a shot on goal from a free kick in the second half. He later scored a penalty.
Action in the Middlesbrough penalty area during the second half.
Scott Alan takes a second half free kick.
The travelling Boro fans celebrate their team going three one up. With Pompey pressing for an equaliser Boro broke away quickly through on-load Adam Hammill, Henderson blocked his effort by Marvin Emnes slammed the loose ball home.
FT: Portsmouth 1-3 Middlesbrough
Portsmouth team versus Middlesbrough: Stephen Henderson, Tal Ben Haim, Ricardo Rocha, Jason Pearce, Greg Halford, Joel Ward, Hayden Mullins, George Thorne (replaced by Luke Varney in the 63rd minute), David Norris, Scott Allan, Marko Futacs (replaced by Dave Kitson in the 63rd minute). Substitutes not used: Jamie Ashdown, Aaron Mokoena, Adam Webster.
Attendance: 16,770
Pompey MOTM: I would have given it to Stephen Henderson
Source: www.portsmouthfc.co.uk
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