Greece and the Czech Republic have defensive problems ahead of their Euro 2012 clash in Group A today with the Greeks missing their first-choice central defence and the Czechs desperate to plug a leaky back line.

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A leap year game, maybe, but by no stretch of the imagination was this a leap into the unknown for Ireland.

Republic of Ireland 1 Czech Republic 1

Republic of Ireland 0 Czech Republic 0

Applause rang out across the stadium when, just after the hour-mark of Czech Republic’s Euro 2012 qualifying defeat to Spain last October, coach Michal Bilek decided to make a change.

Scotland 2 Czech Republic 2

England 2 Czech Republic 2

CZECH REPUBLIC captain Tomas Ujfalusi is confident his team’s class of 2008 have enough quality to make a serious impact at this year’s European Championships. The Czechs face hosts Switzerland in the opening match today (kick-off 5pm).

There is no place for Robbie Fowler on the Cardiff bench for today’s FA Cup final against Portsmouth at Wembley.

CHRIS Riggott had it all mapped out. A nice round of golf, a couple of days’ relaxation and then hopefully launch the mother of all knees-ups by helping Stoke City to the most significant promotion in their history.

Middlesbrough 2 Portsmouth 0

PERHAPS the prospect of playing at Wembley next month is playing on the minds of Portsmouth players.

Portsmouth 0 Blackburn 1

England goalkeeper David James missed his first Premier League game since joining Portsmouth at the start of last season.

Portsmouth striker Kanu is pressing for a recall at home to Blackburn on Sunday as he looks to secure a place for next month’s FA Cup final.

Lassana Diarra, Milan Baros and John Utaka all return from injury for Portsmouth’s Premier League trip to Manchester City on Sunday.

Top scorer Jermain Defoe returns for Portsmouth after missing the last two matches but the identity of his strike partner against Newcastle at Fratton Park is still uncertain.

Portsmouth’s FA Cup semi-final hero Kanu will find himself back on the bench when Harry Redknapp’s side travel to West Ham tomorrow.

HARRY REDKNAPP already has the title for his autobiography — ‘Never A Dull Moment’, for the record — and now he has sketched out a suitably happy ending.

West Brom 0 Portsmouth 1

Portsmouth will make late decisions on the fitness of defender Hermann Hreidarsson (achilles) and winger John Utaka (hamstring) for the FA Cup semi final against West Bromwich Albion but neither had trained up to Thursday.

Wigan's bid to escape from the jaws of relegation has been hit by a string of suspensions and injuries at FA Cup semi-finalists Portsmouth.

Sol Campbell and Jermain Defoe will return as Portsmouth host Wigan but Lassana Diarra misses out.

Jermain Defoe’s enforced absence could mean a surprise start for John Utaka in Portsmouth’s Barclays Premier League clash with Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

SPARE a thought for poor Scott Carson, who once again has much to think about and much he would like to forget. Not only was England manager Fabio Capello present to witness yet more shortcomings on Saturday, he also had to watch David James, his biggest rival for an England shirt, excel at the other end.

Portsmouth 2 Aston Villa 0

Portsmouth captain Sol Campbell faces a late fitness test on a knee problem ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Aston Villa.

TWO goals from Jermain Defoe and further efforts from Hermann Hreidarsson and Kanu enabled FA Cup semi-finalists Portsmouth to sink struggling Birmingham in the Barclays Premier League last night.

Portsmouth 2 Birmingham 2

Portsmouth welcome back Jermain Defoe for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Birmingham after the ex-Tottenham striker was cup-tied for the FA Cup quarter-final win at Manchester United.

Manchester United 0 Portsmouth 1

Pedro Mendes returns to the Portsmouth squad after five weeks out following a minor ankle operation for tomorrow’s FA Cup quarter final clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

DIXIE DEAN, Joe Royle, Bob Latchford, Graeme Sharp, and now Ayegbeni Yakubu.

THAT Roy Keane has a temper on him is not exactly football’s most closely-guarded secret so you would think the Sunderland players would be keen to avoid as much of his legendary wrath as possible.

Jermain Defoe, Portsmouth’s new but cup-tied striker, will return to league action against Sunderland at Fratton Park tomorrow.

Portsmouth have Papa Bouba Diop, Kanu and John Utaka all back from the African Nations Cup for the Barclays Premier League trip to Bolton but centre-back Sylvain Distin again looks set to miss out with a hamstring injury.

Portsmouth 1 Chelsea 1

Czech Republic striker Milan Baros is set for his Portsmouth debut at Manchester United after signing on loan from Lyon.

HARRY REDKNAPP celebrated the luck all teams need to win the FA Cup by signing Czech Republic striker Milan Baros on loan from Lyon last night to bolster his crumbling Premier League strike-force.

Portsmouth have today completed the signing of former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Milan Baros on loan until the end of the season.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has revealed he is set to sign Lyon striker Milan Baros on loan on Monday.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is poised to sign former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Milan Baros on loan from French champions Lyon.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has admitted his interest in bringing former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Milan Baros to Fratton Park.