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Will Smallbone scored while Gavin Bazunu and Ryan Manning also started.

Winger Tommy Oar and his Town team-mates are glad to have the opportunity to play in tonight’s FA Cup third round replay at Portsmouth.

Tommy Oar, almost knocked out on his on his full league debut for Town, has talked of the difficulty of getting past loan wingers Ryan Fraser and Ainsley Maitland-Niles to claim a regular berth in Mick McCarthy’s starting line-up.

Town boss Mick McCarthy believes League Two Portsmouth’s players will go into tonight’s FA Cup third round replay at Fratton Park expecting to beat the Blues having performed so well in the first game at Portman Road, which ended 2-2. McCarthy is set to field a young side and, as he did at Manchester United in the Capital One Cup earlier in the season, could even switch his entire XI.

Winger Ryan Fraser has been named in the Sky Bet Football League Team of the Week for his performance during Tuesday’s 2-1 home victory over Leeds United.

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Town face an FA Cup third round replay after drawing 2-2 against League Two Portsmouth at Portman Road with Ryan Fraser netting a late equaliser. The Scotland U21 international’s freekick somewhat fortunately beat everyone to find the net in the 88th minute, Tommy Oar having put the Blues in front in the 53rd minute prior to Kyle Bennett and Conor Chaplin hitting back on 55 and 86 to briefly give the League Two side the lead.

Town boss Mick McCarthy believes a victory in today’s FA Cup third round tie against Portsmouth can give the Blues momentum going into the back-to-back Championship home games against Leeds United on Tuesday and Preston North End next Saturday.

Town’s FA Cup third round tie at home to Portsmouth remains 0-0 at the break but with the League Two side having had the better of the first half.

Here we go - This will be a formidable Newcastle United team even if no summer signings added