Lawrence helped Stoke to promotion in 2007/08

Portsmouth have made permanent the signing of Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam Lawrence from Stoke on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

The deal should have gone through in August but his paperwork was not submitted before the transfer window and he had to join on-loan instead.

The 29-year-old has made 17 appearances for the Fratton Park club already, scoring seven goals.

Neither side have revealed the transfer fee for the former Sunderland man.

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