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.

Tottenham 2 Portsmouth 0

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 2 Birmingham 0

IT WILL no doubt be another seven days of madness at Fratton Park and even though they managed to pick up three points against relegation rivals, despite their administrator’s protests, they will find themselves docked nine this week.

Burnley 1 Portsmouth 2

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

EMMANUEL Adebayor acknowledged the heavens in remembrance after scoring for the first time since the gun attack in Angola that left him fearing for his life.

PORTSMOUTH substitute Danny Webber notched his first Premier League goal for the club to keep Avram Grant’s side in touch with their relegation rivals.

Portsmouth 1 West Ham 1

Coventry 1 Portsmouth 2 (after extra time)

STEWART DOWNING scored on his first start for Aston Villa to help send them into the Carling Cup semi-finals at the expense of Portsmouth last night.

Portsmouth 2 Aston Villa 4

PAUL HART has been forced to play the role of firefighter for much of this tumultuous season, but the Portsmouth manager now finds himself dealing with more trivial concerns.

Portsmouth’s turbulent season continued to unravel after the Premier League confirmed today that a transfer embargo has been imposed on the beleaguered club.

FREDERIC PIQUIONNE provided the inspiration as Portsmouth stormed into the Carling Cup quarter-finals by demolishing Stoke at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth 4 Stoke City 0

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND midfielder Steven Reid made a return to action last night — playing 75 minutes of Blackburn Rovers’ 1-0 away Carling Cup Third victory over Nottingham Forest before being replaced by Irish team-mate Keith Andrews.

Burnley’s brilliant Barclays Premier League start counted for nothing against Barnsley tonight as Hugo Colace’s late winner left Owen Coyle’s men on the wrong end of an upset.

Aston Villa 2 Portsmouth 0

Portsmouth goalkeeper David James may make his return from a knee injury in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League match against fellow strugglers Bolton.

Portsmouth today boosted their striking ranks with the capture of free agent Danny Webber after he impressed during a trial at Fratton Park.

Sheffield United 1 Hull 1

ALEX MCLEISH insists he will not panic after 10-man Birmingham City were easily held to a goalless draw by Swansea yesterday.

Arsenal 6 Sheffield United 0

BIRMINGHAM secured their place in the second round of the Carling Cup with a routine 4-0 victory at Wycombe as all four Coca-Cola Championship teams avoided upsets last night.

Two clinical finishes from Eduardo Da Silva helped Arsenal book their place in the last eight of the Carling Cup fourth-round clash with a routine victory over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

MARLON KING scored one and created the other two as leaders Watford extended their unbeaten run in the Coca-Cola Championship to nine games with a 3-0 victory at Coventry last night.

Marlon King scored one and created the other two as leaders Watford extended their unbeaten run in the Coca-Cola Championship to nine games with a 3-0 victory at Coventry.

It is the kind of emotional sight we have become accustomed to seeing once the outstanding issues have been addressed at the conclusion of the Premiership’s final day.

Sheffield United 1 Wigan 2

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock expects defender Phil Jagielka to be fit for tomorrow’s vital Barclays Premiership clash with fellow strugglers West Ham after overcoming a groin injury.

Danny Webber is likely to be missing from the Sheffield United squad against Bolton after picking up a metatarsal injury.

Sheffield United centre-back Chris Morgan should start his first match since January 1 as replacement for Chris Lucketti (foot) in tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Everton.

Danny Webber, Luton Shelton and Chris Morgan are all doubts ahead of Sheffield United’s Barclays Premiership game with Liverpool at Anfield tomorrow.

Aiyegbeni Yakubu banished Middlesbrough’s festive frustration with a second-half double as his side eased to a crucial victory over fellow strugglers Sheffield United.

Sheffield United 1 Arsenal 0

Sheffield United have been hit by a virus ahead of their clash with Arsenal in the Barclays Premiership.

Sheffield United took off Rob Hulse and Michael Tonge in the defeat against Portsmouth to keep the pair fresh for the St Stephen's Day clash against Manchester City at Bramall Lane.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp hailed his side's character after a second-half comeback against Sheffield United - but referee Graham Poll again took centre stage.

Liverpool brought in Danish defender Daniel Agger and midfielder Luis Garcia in place of Sami Hyypia and Mark Gonzalez from the side that won 3-0 at Charlton last weekend.