When one door closes, another opens? Not always

Asked to sum up the 12 months since he joined Portsmouth from Derry City, Ronan Curtis smiles and says: “It’s been amazing, my journey so far. Coming in from Derry to Portsmouth, I didn’t think I was going to play.

"I thought I’d be a squad man but the gaffer and the staff put their faith in me and I played most of the season, really, and I scored 13 goals and set up 16 or 17.”