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The famous Fratton Park atmosphere can be the key to Portsmouth getting out of trouble this season.
Their 2-1 comeback win over Blackburn was a reminder of the power their home support can have in matches and they must lean into it more moving forward.
Once the home team found its feet in the game, the crowd were electric and loud in helping them end a run of three winless
The first incident noted by referee Paul Howard came in the 59th minute, when at least four lighters were thrown onto the pitch after John McAtee had put Barnsley 2-1 up – with one hitting a steward in the face.
Ten minutes later, assistant referee Declan O’Shea was struck by a plastic vape that was thrown from the crowd, while a Barnsley player had an object thrown at him as
Darren Cann is the most experienced match official in Premier League history – and he has a simple strategy for coping with the verbal abuse that inevitably comes his way at times.
The 55-year-old from Norfolk, who overtook Mike Dean’s record of officiating at 562 top-flight games last month, has refereed and run the line for two decades in front of 50,000-plus crowds – often impassioned by decisions against their
Blackburn Rovers have been fined £35,000 in addition to being warned for misconduct relating to issues with crowd control during their Championship fixture against Ipswich Town in March.
It was alleged the club failed to ensure its fans conducted themselves in an orderly fashion, did not use words or behave in an improper way, or throw missiles and other potentially harmful or dangerous objects towards the pitch.
The club admitted