Portsmouth proved they are taking the rest of the Barclays Premier
League campaign seriously by staging a last-gasp comeback against
Hull which denied Tigers boss Iain Dowie a debut victory.
Avram Grant's men, staring relegation in the face after a nine-point
deduction for going into administration, were 2-1 down with three
minutes remaining at Fratton Park, only for Jamie O'Hara to equalise
and Kanu to score the winner.
Dowie's men had led twice, with Caleb Folan scoring two fortuitous
goals in between Tommy Smith's equaliser, with Hull appearing to
be on course for a first league win away from home this season.
''Going down, going down,'' chanted the Pompey fans, acknowledging
their own position, but also taunting the visiting support after
a demoralising defeat against a team already virtually condemned
to relegation.
Much of the focus before the game was on whether Grant would significantly
weaken his team after the Premier League's deduction made it virtually
impossible for them to stay in the top flight. They now can get
a maximum of 37 points.
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