Brave Barton Rovers bow out of FA Youth Cup with 1-0 Portsmouth defeat
Brave Barton Rovers U18s bowed out of the FA Youth Cup at the second round stage as they lost 1-0 to League Two Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Tuesday night.
A solitary seventh-minute Lewis Horsburgh goal was all that split the sides on the night, but underdogs Rovers gave as good as they got in a battling performance.
Efforts from Brad Johnson, Xavi Sweeney and Alex Condon were saved and, despite pressing at the end, Barton couldn’t find an equaliser.
Portsmouth Radio station Express FM, who broadcast the game live, named Barton’s Condon as man of the match.