Bolton Wanderers suffered their fourth loss in the space of four League One matches with a 1-0 defeat on the road against Portsmouth.
Wanderers grew into the game in the first half and ought to have led at the break but Dapo Afolayan's effort was tipped onto the bar by Gavin Bazunu, while Declan John struck the outside of the post.
But Pompey took the lead early in the second half when John Marquis's flicked effort looped over Wanderers stopper Joel Dixon, off the bar and over the line, despite the Wanderers stopper clawing away the loose ball. READ MORE:Bolton Wanderers player ratings vs Portsmouth - Elias Kachunga poor in defeat Wanderers are now 14th in the table and have a break from league action for a fortnight as attentions turn to
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