Michael Owen celebrated his 29th birthday by putting Newcastle on their way to a vital victory at Portsmouth that lifted the Magpies out of the relegation zone.

Portsmouth 3 Blackburn 2

Portsmouth came back to earth from their UEFA Cup glamour tie with AC Milan to scuffle for precious Premier League points – minus both midweek goalscorers in the starting line-up against Blackburn.

JERMAIN DEFOE is facing the possibility of surgery that could rule him out for six weeks as Portsmouth manager Tony Adams contemplates fielding a weakened team for the club’s clash with Italian giants AC Milan in the UEFA Cup on Thursday.

Portsmouth 2 Hull 2

Sunderland 1 Portsmouth 2

Portsmouth could recall right-back Glen Johnson for tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League match against Wigan after three games out with a groin injury.

TOTTENHAM head coach Juande Ramos insists the UEFA Cup is as important as Tottenham’s battle to lift themselves off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League.

The Football Association have been urged to take action in a police complaint about the verbal abuse directed at former Tottenham favourite Sol Campbell at Fratton Park on Sunday

Portsmouth’s Sean Davis, Richard Hughes, Glen Little and Noe Pamarot have returned to training after injuries and given the club a much-needed boost following Sunday’s 4-0 thrashing by Chelsea.

Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe have sent a clear message to their Premier League rivals and England boss Fabio Capello after finally launching their little-and-large strikeforce for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 0 Fulham 1

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Harry Redknapp has dismissed suggestions of striker Kanu moving to Australia as a “lot of cobblers”, but would not stand in the player’s way if he wants to walk away from Fratton Park at the end of the season.

Portsmouth striker Kanu could be off Down Under in the summer, according to his agent.

Bolton 0 Portsmouth 1

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

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp welcomes back skipper Sol Campbell (back) and midfielder Sean Davis (foot) from injury for the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Plymouth at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth are set to give new signing Lassana Diarra his debut in midfield at home to Barclays Premier League bottom team Derby at Fratton Park and right-back Glen Johnson is expected to return after a hamstring strain.

Portsmouth hope to welcome back Glen Johnson and Sulley Muntari for their New Year’s Day trip to Reading but Sean Davis, Noe Pamarot and Pedro Mendes are still severe doubts.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp could welcome back defender Noe Pamarot for the visit of Barclays Premier League leaders Arsenal to Fratton Park.

Portsmouth 0 Tottenham 1

John Utaka has boosted Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp’s options by recovering from the hamstring injury which forced him off at half-time in their goalless draw with Manchester City.

Portsmouth 0 Manchester City 0

Hermann Hreidarsson is hopeful of returning to Portsmouth’s defence for the home clash with Manchester City but midfielder Papa Bouba Diop serves a one-match ban for five yellow cards.

AS a man who treats each team he sends out as an extension of his not inconsiderable ego, it comes as little surprise that Sam Allardyce is someone who takes defeat rather personally.

Newcastle 1 Portsmouth 4

Portsmouth turned in a stunning display of finishing to condemn woeful Newcastle to their first home defeat of the season.

Portsmouth tumbled to their first home defeat since March and out of the Carling Cup as goals by Benni McCarthy and Morten Gamst Pedersen earned Blackburn a place in the quarter-finals.

Portsmouth are ready to gamble on captain Sol Campbell’s fitness at Wigan despite the veteran centre-half’s ankles taking a battering on the plastic pitch in Moscow as England crashed to a Euro 2008 qualifying defeat against Russia.

Burnley 0 Portsmouth 1

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is set to make wholesale changes for his side’s Carling Cup third-round tie with Burnley at Turf Moor tomorrow.

Ruthless Harry Redknapp has told £6m striker David Nugent he can go – so the Portsmouth manager can improve his team by buying a new star.

Portsmouth 3 Bolton 1

Portsmouth 1 Manchester United 1

Portsmouth 0 Arsenal 0

Everton 3 Portsmouth 0

Pedro Mendes is back in Portsmouth’s squad for the Barclays Premiership trip to Everton and is a likely substitute after missing the last eight matches following an ankle operation.

Sol Campbell remains a doubt with the Achilles injury which kept him out of Portsmouth’s Easter programme.