Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Match pulse
PORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'PNE 
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Who won: Portsmouth 3-2
Portsmouth beat Preston North End 3-2 on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at Fratton Park. Goals for Portsmouth: Steve Stone (23'), Paul Merson (26' pen) and Matthew Taylor (34'). Goals for Preston: Richard Cresswell (12') and Graham Alexander (47' pen).
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| David LucasG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon BroomesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin MurdockD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris LuckettiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham AlexanderD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob EdwardsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark RankineM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul McKennaM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric SkoraM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie LewisM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard CresswellF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Teuvo MoilanenG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dickson EtuhuM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David HealyF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pawel AbbottF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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