3rd Round F.A. Cup - Portsmouth V. Burnley (1953)

Portsmouth, Hampshire. Football from the 3rd Round of the FA Cup. LV. Burnley kick off right to left. SV. Norman Uprichard dashes out of goal to punch clear a high centre from Chew, ball dances around Portsmouth goal area. (Advertising hoarding for ’Hammerton Stout’) LV. Holden taps ball to Chew whose hurried shot goes wide. SV. Crowd. LV. Portsmouth attacking. J Henderson shoots, Stevenson dives to save. He only partially stops ball, but Tom Cummings is there to clear. Ball to W Elliott, but he is slow away, and Scoular harrasses him. SV. Crowd. LV. Portsmouth still around Burnley goal area, Johnny Gordon’s first time shot is blocked. Ball loose to Les Shannon, who beats Scoular and runs up field evading another tackle. SV. Crowd. LV. Holden running with ball. He shoots, ball sails just wide of goal. SV. Crowd half-time 0-0. SV. Portsmouth kick-off. SV. Aird is sent spinning by a hard tackle. GV. Crowd. LV. Burnley pressing at other end. Uprichard flings himself to save a hard shot from Chew. Bal