🎧 'Credit to Pompey for digging deep in derby'

Former Portsmouth striker and manager Guy Whittingham says Pompey did well to "dig deep" and earn a point in the south coast derby despite missing key players and fielding a makeshift backline.

Boss John Mousinho was without key attacking duo Josh Murphy and Callum Lang and defender Conor Shaughnessy, while Regan Poole was only fit for a place on the bench after picking up a groin injury at Watford on Tuesday night.

"All credit to them, they've come out of the local derby with a point because I would suggest most Portsmouth fans, when you saw the team news, you were confused," Whittingham told the Who Needs Mourinho? podcast.

"You saw Poole on the bench, thinking 'if he's on the bench, why isn't he playing for a start?'

"Then seeing [Zak] Swanson alongside Ibane Bowat as your two centre-halves. But credit to them."

Bowat was also forced off midway through the second half, meaning Portsmouth ended the game with four full-backs playing in the back four.

All things considered, Whittingham praised Pompey for "finding a way, staying in the game and battling" their way to a draw at Fratton Park.

Whittingham joined BBC Radio Solent hosts Chris Wise and Andy Moon on the podcast, which you can listen to in full on BBC Sounds.