Coventry adds to Portsmouth's woes

Premier League strugglers Portsmouth endured another dispiriting day as Championship side Coventry earned a 1-1 draw at Fratton Park

Premier League strugglers Portsmouth endured another dispiriting day as Championship side Coventry earned a 1-1 draw at Fratton Park.

For the third time this season, Portsmouth's players are still waiting to receive their monthly salaries as Saudi owner Ali Al-Faraj tries to agree a bank loan that will ease the club's perilous financial situation. Avram Grant's side have found it hard to cope with the financial distractions. A crowd of just 11,214 watched as Portsmouth, who won the FA Cup in 2008, failed to make the most of a bright start.

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