Adam McGurk’s first half strike was enough to see off Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup at a cold and windy Fratton Park. 

The third round draw will be held on Monday 7th December at 7pm on BBC2. Pompey will be ball number 48.

Assistant Manager, Leam Richardson said post-match:

“Personally I’d like a game against Leeds because they’re my hometown club.

I know the manager would like to draw Liverpool and all the players will have their own thoughts about who they want.

But any tie in the third round of the FA Cup is special and we’ll look forward to playing whoever we get.”

Player tweets post-match:

@MatthewClarke96: Good to get back on the pitch today but more importantly to be in the hat for the next round!⚽️⚽️

@ConorChaplin10: Great win in a tough game.. into the hat🎩 who knows what team we’ll get👀🙈

@11_robbo:  Another good home win in tricky conditions.. Looking forward to the draw on Monday, Southampton, Eastleigh or Everton ⚽️

@Burgey44: Good performance from the boys today! Could have been more. Excited to be in the hat for the 3rd round… Eastleigh or West Ham please! #pup

@JStwentynine: Great win from the lads today. I was Ruuuuuuuusty!!! 🙈🙈🙈⚽️

@sparkymcnulty: Great win for the boys today! Difficult conditions but done well to get into the next round! Hopefully a nice tie for us ⚽️ #PUP

You can watch BBC highlights here although unfortunately it’s from the dreaded lower camera angle. Thankfully the highlights on Pompey Player and YouTube were shot from the top gantry.

[Photo: Official PFC]