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Smart finish by Sam Szmodics gives Derby victory at Portsmouth Patrick Agyemang hit post and Joe Ward struck crossbar as Rams chased second goal Portsmouth pressed for equaliser but unable to find breakthrough against resolute visitors Pompey stay 20th, one point above Championship relegation zone Derby move within three points of sixth-placed Wrexham Rate the players via "Report" tab near top of page James Piercy and Ben Hutchinson Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Derby were disciplined, Pompey too passive. The game's only moment of quality decides things at Fratton Park as Sam Szmodics' early strike proves the difference. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby That will be that as the ball bobbles around in the area before Marlon Pack slams a shot into the stands. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Late drama here as Richard O'Donnell is penalised for holding onto the ball for too long and Pompey have one last corner. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby There's a real goalmouth scramble as it looks to drop to Regan Poole or Conor Shaughnessy but Derby defend it. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby It can't be John Eustace because he's up in the stands having earned three yellow cards over the season, but a member of his coaching staff has just been cautioned for complaining about a free-kick. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Oscar Fraulo earns Derby's sixth yellow card of the game with a swipe on Adrian Segecic. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby There is going to be a slight break in play because Richard O'Donnell goes down with an injury to his chest he is definitely not making the most of. .. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby The board goes up and Pompey have six minutes to find an equaliser while Derby have six to see this out. .. or score a second. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Guy Whittingham Former Portsmouth manager on BBC Radio Solent You can't say Pompey haven't tried, they've created chances, they have just struggled to have that final bit of quality. Crosses are behind players and shots are too easily saved or blocked. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Plenty of cards now being dished out as Derby's Joe Ward is penalised for time-wasting. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Conor Shaughnessy has a free-ish header but fails to connect with a corner. I say free-ish because he jumped higher than everyone else but clever ol' Carlton Morris was just applying enough lean on the Pompey centre-back to throw his radar off. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Bobby Clark cynically trips Terry Devlin as the Pompey full-back crosses halfway and goes into the book. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby That could and perhaps should have been 2-0 (which has been said a few times tonight) as substitutes Carlton Morris and Jaydon Banel combine and the latter has the whole goal to aim at but blasts it straight at Nicolas Schmid. Will Derby live to regret these missed opportunities? Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Makenzie Kirk joins Pompey's packed attack as Jacob Brown leaves the game. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby The experienced Craig Forsyth replaces the excellent Derry Murkin while Dutch forward Jaydon Banel takes the place of Ben Brereton Diaz. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Great block by Derby defender Matt Clarke, who slides across to prevent Marlon Pack's attempt from getting anywhere near Richard O'Donnell's goal. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Some wonderful feet by Bobby Clark allows him to motor along the byline but instead of pulling it back for Ben Brereton Diaz, he elects to try to beat Nicolas Schmid at his near post and finds the side netting. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Guy Whittingham Former Portsmouth manager on BBC Radio Solent We've had the ball in that box plenty of times, but we just haven't looked like scoring. O'Donnell has only had to make the one save. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Apologies if this seems a familiar tale but Pompey have the ball, trying to find that one penetrative pass, but the Derby defence is sat in structure and looking relatively comfortable with all that is being thrown at them. Portsmouth 0-1 Derby Ben Brereton Diaz does a Sam Szmodics by deliberately delaying a Pompey free-kick and is the latest name to be taken down by Anthony Backhouse. Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Match report to appear here. Last Updated 16th March 2026 at 21: 56 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: John Mousinho Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Keith Downing Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: John Mousinho Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Keith Downing Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Portsmouth are winless in 11 league games against Derby (D7 L4) since a 3-1 home win against the Rams in the 2007-08 Premier League campaign. Four of the last five league meetings between Portsmouth and Derby at Fratton Park have ended as draws, with the Rams winning 2-1 in the other game in 2011-12. Portsmouth’s current 11-game league winless run against Derby is the third-longest current active streak; Pompey are only on a longer winless run against Chelsea (26 games) and Arsenal (18 games). Derby manager John Eustace is unbeaten in his three Championship meetings with Portsmouth (W1 D2), last losing against them as player or manager in February 2012 as a sub in a 2-0 defeat for Watford. Portsmouth’s Conor Chaplin has been involved in four goals in seven league games against Derby (2 goals, 2 assists), although his two goals were scored at Pride Park. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.