The Blues hadn’t lost since March stretching 27 matches, but suffered a 4-0 hammering at the hands of the Tangerines, with skipper Joe Morrell also seeing red.
It was an appalling second-half display from John Mousinho’s men, who have also been knocked off the top of League One by Bolton. Here’s our Pompey player ratings...
![Was booked for his protests about the second goal with the ball deflecting off Jake Beesley in an off-side position. Should largely escape criticism for the thumping defeats and pulled off a couple of saves.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYxZGJhYjI1LWE5ZDctNGM5Yi04OTNhLWIzMTg2OWM5ZDAyMzo1YzFjNmUwYS00MTM5LTQ4NzctYTgyZS0wZDA5YzliNDI1M2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Will Norris - 6
Was booked for his protests about the second goal with the ball deflecting off Jake Beesley in an off-side position. Should largely escape criticism for the thumping defeats and pulled off a couple of saves. Photo: Jason Brown
![Put some great crosses in from the right-hand side during the first half and was a real threat in attacking positions. Forced to focus on defending once down to 10-men and did it well enough.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg1NmI3ZDgwLTFiMDYtNDVhNi05MTk4LWM5YjgyYjliNWUyODo2NGE0Y2Q5MS05N2RjLTRjZGYtODI2OS1kMjc1ZWNkM2JlMGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Joe Rafferty - 6
Put some great crosses in from the right-hand side during the first half and was a real threat in attacking positions. Forced to focus on defending once down to 10-men and did it well enough. Photo: Jason Brown
![Can hold his head high and was consistent throughout, regardless of the scoreline. Strong in the air and barely played a bad pass all match, despite the perception.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlmMGJlNTNlLTM0YWItNDU0OC1hYTc5LTIyNzdlOWFlZDQzYjo3YzZlOTRmZC1mOTQwLTQ5YjAtOTdhYy00YjE2NzA4MmJhMmM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Sean Raggett - 7
Can hold his head high and was consistent throughout, regardless of the scoreline. Strong in the air and barely played a bad pass all match, despite the perception. Photo: Jason Brown
![Kept ploughing on and the team imploded during the second half, but too many in front of him were poor.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQwNjdjZTJiLTljMDEtNGZhMi04ZjIyLWUxMmE3MGE4ZGM0YTo5NTcxOTY5ZS02MzYyLTRiNDgtOTNmNi05MmQzZWJkMDY4YjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Conor Shaughnessy - 6
Kept ploughing on and the team imploded during the second half, but too many in front of him were poor. Photo: Jason Brown