KAKA was controversially sent off as a double from Luis Fabiano and an Elano strike helped Brazil ease to victory in their battle with the Ivory Coast at Soccer City.

Brazil 3 Ivory Coast 1

Ivory Coast 0 Portugal 0

Republic of Ireland defender Steve Finnan has been released by his club Portsmouth.

Chelsea 1 Portsmouth 0

Chelsea 0 Portsmouth 0

Double-chasing Chelsea have named an unchanged team for the FA Cup final against Portsmouth at Wembley.

THE enduring frustration for David Moyes must be that despite such a fine finish to the season, the ones that got away cost Everton an unlikely place in Europe.

FROM Mick McCarthy there was humour, from Avram Grant heartfelt passion.

Portsmouth 3 Wolves 1

Aston Villa’s hopes of Champions League football next season hung by a thread at half-time today thanks to a speedy turnaround in fortunes at the City of Manchester Stadium.

Alex Ferguson hailed Manchester United’s temperament after they ensured the Barclays Premier League title race will go down to the wire with a 3-1 victory over Tottenham.

ARUNA DINDANE spoke of his delight at being able to play in the FA Cup final after a frustrating month.

Bolton 2 Portsmouth 2

Portsmouth will be without injured trio Nadir Belhadj, Jamie O’Hara and Tal Ben Haim for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League match at Bolton.

Lens president Gervais Martel has confirmed the club will allow Aruna Dindane to play for Portsmouth in the FA Cup final, for the sake of the on-loan striker.

Aruna Dindane looks set to be able to play for Portsmouth in the FA Cup final after an agreement was reached with French club Lens over the on-loan striker.

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant is without on-loan midfielder Jamie O’Hara when his Championship-bound side hosts Aston Villa at Fratton Park on Sunday afternoon.

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant looks set to be without striker Aruna Dindane for their Barclays Premier League trip to Wigan tomorrow night.

Portsmouth are set to ask the Football Association whether they can play in the Europa League next season following their famous win over Tottenham at Wembley.

Portsmouth will have Aruna Dindane available for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham at Wembley before the Ivory Coast striker triggers an appearance clause in his loan agreement from Lens.

SAM ALLARDYCE believes Blackburn would have comfortably finished in the top 10 this season if they had a regular goalscorer.

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant has just 13 fit first-team players going into his side’s Premier League clash with Blackburn at Fratton Park tomorrow.

Portsmouth’s FA Cup hopes have been hit by the news defender Hermann Hreidarsson and striker Danny Webber face at least six months on the sidelines.

An injury crisis has left Portsmouth desperately short of players for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League game at Tottenham.

Portsmouth 0 Chelsea 5

CHELSEA coach Carlo Ancelotti has set his team a target of 86 points to win the Barclays Premier League.

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant is without striker Aruna Dindane for his side’s home clash with Premier League title-chasers Chelsea tomorrow.

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 2

Portsmouth went into the game with a very attack-minded side to face a Birmingham team they beat in the FA Cup on Saturday as manager Avram Grant fielded Frederic Piquionne, Aruna Dindane and Danny Webber from the start.

Portsmouth manager Avram Grant has made two changes to a side staring relegation in the face after they became the first Premier League club to enter administration yesterday.

Portsmouth 1 Stoke 2

READING scored what is believed to be the fastest goal in the FA Cup proper when Jimmy Kebe put the Royals ahead against West Brom after just nine seconds in their 2-2 draw in the FA Cup fifth round at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday.

Southampton 1 Portsmouth 4

Portsmouth head to the High Court this morning and will attempt to secure an adjournment in hearing their appeal against a winding-up petition.

Sunderland’s woes have eased slightly after Steed Malbranque was released from hospital following the 1-1 draw at Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH striker Aruna Dindane struck deep in stoppage time last nigh to earn his side a valuable point against Sunderland in their Barclays Premier League survival bid.

Portsmouth 1 Sunderland 1

Sunderland striker Darren Bent earned his side a half-time lead at Fratton Park to add to Portsmouth’s problems in their attempts to survive in the Barclays Premier League.

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant made five changes to his starting XI for the Barclays Premier League clash against Sunderland at Fratton Park.

AVRAM GRANT has challenged his Portsmouth players to believe in themselves and give everything for the cause as the Barclays Premier League’s bottom club look to pull of a shock at title-chasing Manchester United today.

Nigeria striker Kanu is expected to be back in the Portsmouth squad for the trip to Manchester United, having returned from the African Nations Cup.

PORTSMOUTH’S misery continued as Jonathan Greening’s first goal for Fulham condemned the financially-stricken club to another defeat in last night’s Premier League clash at Craven Cottage.

Fulham 1 Portsmouth 0