Pompey drop Doncaster

Portsmouth boss Michael Appleton remained downbeat about his side’s chances of npower Championship survival after they relegated Doncaster with a 4-3 win at the Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday.

The bottom side looked like earning at least a temporary reprieve as they opened up a 2-0 lead with goals from Habib Beye and Fabien Robert inside the opening five minutes.

But all began to go wrong as Beye conceded the first of two penalties early in the second half to earn a red card.