Disco Stu

Been on M27 for 2 hours. Kids playing football on the road. Doesn't seem I've missed much so far.

Been stuck on the M27 for the last hour. Think I'm missing this one 😔

Any updates on the Downes injury?

He would be a huge miss.

Yep. No coincidence that's two clean sheets in a row now.

Stoke fans warned us Mubama can't stay onside.

I wish for once we'd score the second goal away.

Jander wants to come off but we've got no subs left

The number of extra time goals that went in last night makes me nervous.

Not the sub I think we needed but I'll trust Tonda's judgement.

Same as Birmingham, Lincoln and Wrexham. We struggle to get the second goal away from home it seems. Hope it doesn't bite us on the arse for a fourth time.

Get Scienza and Larin on and go for the kill.

I'd like to see us get a bit more control here. Frustrate them rather than giving them a reason to be encouraged.

We already look like we're missing Downes.

True but he's only ever played right back at senior level and we presumably loaned him in based on those performances.

That was an excellent delivery from Manning.

Yellow for Manning. The kind of late challenge that's gone unpunished against Scienza several times this season.

Blimey. Curve ball team selection.

The Dell was the first ground in England to have permanent floodlighting installed in 1950.

It is all a bit strange given how much they benefited from the whole affair. They seem to have a case of Bompey-itis.

None of that especially bothers me but on the topic of Adam Blackmore, the standard of commentary on Solent has really struggled since he lost the support of the excellent Dave Merrington. When I watch games with Blackmore's commentary, I realise just how much of what he's saying isn't actually what's happening on the pitch. Also, Alfie House has really shown up Adam Blackmore as a journalist.

Wood is equally capable of those but also weaker in the air and less of a leader.

Only to the blind 😉

Stephens is a better defender than Wood. Abbott is young, unproven and struggling to impress Tonda enough to get into the match day squad

I think that settles the debate about who partners Schlotterbeck.