Ronan Curtis at the double as Portsmouth down Blackpool - 7M sport

Ronan Curtis at the double as Portsmouth down Blackpool



Posted Sunday, August 12, 2018 by PA

Ronan Curtis at the double as Portsmouth down Blackpool

Ronan Curtis scored twice as Portsmouth made it back-to-back wins to start the season with a 2-1 victory at Blackpool.

The Seasiders almost stunned the visitors inside the opening 20 seconds as Joe Dodoo swivelled on a low cross into the box and his shot cannoned back off the near post.

But it was Portsmouth who took the lead in the ninth minute. Oli Hawkins flicked a header on and Curtis wriggled away from the Blackpool defence before slotting the ball under goalkeeper Mark Howard.

Curtis carried the biggest first-half threat, seeing a goalbound shot blocked by Ben Heneghan on the half-hour mark before his 25-yard strike hit the inside of a post.

And he grabbed his and Portsmouth’s second on the hour. It was a carbon copy of the first as Hawkins flicked on and Curtis broke clear to smash a shot through Howard’s legs.

The Seasiders sparked a potential comeback eight minutes from time as a long ball forward was lifted over goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray and in via a combination of Mark Cullen and defender Matt Clarke.

Cullen had the ball in the net in added time, but an equaliser was ruled out for offside.

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