Team News...

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Coventry have an injury doubt over Aron Gunnarsson after he limped off during their win over Barnsley on Saturday.

On-loan pair Leon Barnett and Gary Madine cannot feature, Carl Baker is Cup-tied and Gary Deegan not registered in time to play in the competition.

Portsmouth must do without Jamie O'Hara but David James (calf) could return.

Aaron Mokoena is available after a one-match ban, but Nadir Belhadj, Hassan Yebda, Aruna Dindane and Kanu are all at the Africa Cup of Nations.

BIG-MATCH FACTS

The tie in context

• This is one of three third round replays between a Premier League and a Championship club.

Gulf in class

• Portsmouth prop up the rest in the Premier League, but are still 14 places above Coventry.

Fourth Round draw

• Prize for the winners is a home tie against Premier League Sunderland.

Head-to-head

FA Cup records and best performances

• The 1-1 draw in the original tie at Fratton Park was the first time these clubs had met since Portsmouth's 4-0 victory at Highfield Road in March 2003 in their promotion-winning campaign to the Premier League. Paul Merson and Steve Stone were among their scorers on that day.

Portsmouth 1-1 Coventry (2 Jan, FA Cup)

• Coventry have prevailed on both previous occasions they have clashed in the FA Cup. The first was in 1910, the second in 1963, when they needed three matches to complete the job.

The clubs

COVENTRY CITY

Current form

• The Sky Blues have won four of their last six in league and cup.

• Martin Cranie could play against his former club.

• If selected, Sammy Clingan will be playing on the eve of his 26th birthday.

• Clint Morrison needs to score one goal to total 150 in his club career.

FA Cup form

• The 1987 winners reached the quarter-finals last year. It was their best performance in 11 seasons.

PORTSMOUTH

Current form

• Much-troubled Pompey have lost seven of 11 league and cup games.

• Their most recent victory was 2-0, home to Liverpool, on 19 December.

FA Cup form

• The 2008 winners, have not been eliminated in the third round for seven years, since Manchester United accounted for them in 2003.

• Championship side Swansea ended their interest in the fourth round last season.

• Pompey have kept clean sheets in six of their last nine matches in the FA Cup.

Match officials

Referee: Michael Jones (Creshire)

Assistant referees: David Coote & Mark Scholes

Fourth official: Keith Hill

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Half time score - 1 - 0 to Coventry - with a great goal by Leon Best on 22 mins.

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Update -a poor second half and the game ends 1-1 with an OG from Stephen Wright

Now goes to extra time