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WATCH: Waddingham & Mousinho's Pre-Burnley Interviews
David Howes went along to the Pompey training ground on Wednesday to get some thoughts from the camp ahead of Saturday's trip to Turf Moor.
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REPORT: Pompey 2, Millwall 1
Thomas Waddingham came on to score the winner on a wet and windy day at Fratton Park, where the Blues had to come from behind to secure the points.
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PitC CEO Clare Martin Announces Retirement
Clare Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Pompey in the Community, has announced her decision to retire after 25 years at Pompey, the last 14 of which has been at the helm of one of Portsmouth’s best-known and most highly regarded charities.
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Alan Knight MBE: 1961 - 2026
Record-breaking former Portsmouth goalkeeper Alan Knight MBE has passed away at the age of 65.
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Episodes
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Pitch Perfect & Pompey On Song - Monday 26th October
Monday, 26 October 2026
Tasked with reviewing a winning weekend for Portsmouth Football Club, host Jake Smith calls upon David Howes and Sam Macey to make up his panel.
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Miracle Under The Molineux Moonlight - Friday 23rd October
Friday, 23 October 2026
Portsmouth’s midweek draw with Wolves at Molineux is picked apart by Jake Smith, Tom Malley and Hayden Smith.
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Jojo Finds His Mojo - Monday 19th October
Monday, 19 October 2026
Jake Smith is helped by Joe Wood to discuss Pompey’s 1-0 victory over Norwich City at Carrow Road.
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Bailed Out By Ebou - Friday 16th October
Friday, 16 October 2026
In the company of Graham Butterworth and Brendan Tuttiett, Jake Smith provides an assessment of the Blues’ midweek victory over Sheffield United at Fratton Park.
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The One That Got Away - Monday 12th October
Monday, 12 October 2026
Portsmouth’s South Coast Derby defeat to 10-man Southampton at St Mary’s is reviewed by Jake Smith, Tom Chappell and Ryan Honey.
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Dreaming Of Derby Day Delight - Friday 9th October
Friday, 9 October 2026
A complete look ahead to the first South Coast Derby of the season, presented by Jake Smith, David Howes and Frankie Hullett.
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Linv, Laugh, Love: In Conversation With Linvoy Primus MBE - Monday 5th October
Monday, 5 October 2026
Pompey cult hero Linvoy Primus sits down with Jake Smith on this special edition of the show to talk all about his Blues career, his fondest memories of being involved with football and supporting community programmes.
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Ready To Rook & Roll - Friday 2nd October
Friday, 2 October 2026
Jake Smith is joined exclusively by Pompey Women head coach Jay Sadler and defender Arabella Suttie to look ahead to Sunday’s league meeting with Lewes at Fratton Park.
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Eyes On The Internationals - Monday 28th September
Monday, 28 September 2026
With the help of Alex Fletcher and Mark Coates, Jake Smith takes a look at how the Blues’ international representatives have been getting on over the weekend.
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Burnham, Booze & City Set To Lose - Friday 25th September
Friday, 25 September 2026
Jake Smith and Henry Deacon highlight the biggest talking points from the 2026/27 season so far, covering not just the Championship but the Premier League and rest of the EFL too!
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Hitting Pause With 8 On The Board - Monday 21st September
Monday, 21 September 2026
Reaction to Portsmouth’s draw with Blackburn Rovers in the Championship presented by Jake Smith, Hayden Smith and Scott Harris.
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Braced For Blackburn - Friday 18th September
Friday, 18 September 2026
The Blues’ next Championship match against Blackburn Rovers at Fratton Park is previewed by Jake Smith, Sam Macey and Chris Haines.
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Missing Marezi’s Mark - Monday 14th September
Monday, 14 September 2026
Tasked with reviewing the events of Pompey’s goalless draw with Charlton Athletic at The Valley is Jake Smith, Mark Magee and Reece Hawkins.
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Pre-Charlton Chatter - Friday 11th September
Friday, 11 September 2026
Jake Smith, David Howes and Hayden Smith provide a preview of Pompey’s next game in the Championship, a trip to Charlton Athletic.
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Off The Mark At Fratton Park - Monday 7th September
Monday, 7 September 2026
Portsmouth’s Championship victory over Cardiff City at the weekend is picked apart by Jake Smith, Tom Malley and Josh Sweetman.
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Rams, Bluebirds & A Tribute To The Legend - Friday 4th September
Friday, 4 September 2026
Assisted by Mark Magee and Andrew Barnard, Jake Smith presents a review of the Blues’ midweek home defeat to Derby County.
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Gutless At The Gate - Monday 31st August
Monday, 31 August 2026
Jake Smith welcomes Frankie Hullett on to the show to mull over Pompey’s 2-1 Championship defeat to Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
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Off To BS3 For Matchday 3 - Friday 28th August
Friday, 28 August 2026
Saturday’s Championship encounter involving Bristol City and Pompey at Ashton Gate is previewed by Jake Smith, Hayden Smith and Jack Buchanan.
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Kavuma-McQueen’s Ka-Chow! Moment Arrives - Monday 24th August
Monday, 24 August 2026
Joined alongside Dean Adams and Hayden Smith, host Jake Smith is tasked with providing a review of Portsmouth’s first win of the new campaign, a 3-1 triumph over Lincoln City away from home.
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Looking Ahead To Lincoln - Friday 21st August
Friday, 21 August 2026
Pompey’s second match of the new Championship season, a clash with Lincoln City on the road, is previewed by Jake Smith, Eric Coleborn and Brendan Tuttiett.
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Opening Day Desolation - Monday 17th August
Monday, 17 August 2026
Jake Smith, Tom Malley and Sam Macey provide a review of Pompey’s 3-1 Championship defeat to Queens Park Rangers at Fratton Park.
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League Priorities Eclipse All Else - Friday 14th August
Friday, 14 August 2026
A full look ahead to the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Championship season with Jake Smith, Josh Clements and Paul Finney.
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Back In Blue Is Our Abu - Monday 10th August
Monday, 10 August 2026
With the help of father-son duo Kevin and Freddie Stokes, host Jake Smith sits down to discuss Pompey’s Carabao Cup First Round defeat to West Ham United and the permanent return of Abu Kamara.
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Kickstarting With The Carabao - Friday 7th August
Friday, 7 August 2026
The Blues’ upcoming Carabao Cup First Round tie against West Ham United at the London Stadium is previewed by Jake Smith, David Howes and Mark Magee.
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Pre-Season Draws To A Close - Monday 3rd August
Monday, 3 August 2026
Portsmouth’s final pre-season outing, an away fixture against SV Darmstadt 98 out in Germany, is assessed by Jake Smith, Andrew Barnard and Hayden Smith.
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Darting Off To Darmstadt - Friday 31st July
Friday, 31 July 2026
Jake Smith is joined alongside Joe Wood and Frankie Hullett to discuss the latest Pompey news.
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Primed & Ready To Go - Monday 27th July
Monday, 27 July 2026
Prepare yourself for the new football season with the inaugural episode of Express FM’s long-running Pompey talk show, hosted by Jake Smith with Tom Malley and Sam Macey for company.
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2025/26 Season Highlights - Friday 29th May
Friday, 29 May 2026
A compilation of every goal scored for and against Portsmouth on their way to securing Championship safety.
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Total Transparency & Tuchel's Tough Calls - Monday 25th May
Monday, 25 May 2026
Jake Smith is joined in the studio by Pompey Women head coach Jay Sadler for an exclusive post-season chat.
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Play Up, Pens Down - Friday 22nd May
Friday, 22 May 2026
Express FM’s annual End of Season Pompey Quiz returns! Jake Smith plays the role of quizmaster with Kirsty Roxanne and Kevin Stokes competing for this year’s crown.
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Coming Up
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The Ian James 60 Hour Radiothon: Paul Marsh10:00am - 1:00pm
Paul Marsh joins Ian James as he undertakes his mammoth 60 hours live on Express FM to raise money for Sophie's Legacy, Connors Toy Library & The Elizabeth Foundation! Head to expressfm.com/radiothon to donate and thank you for your generosity!
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The Ian James 60 Hour Radiothon: Grace Taylor1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grace Taylor joins Ian James as he undertakes his mammoth 60 hours live on Express FM to raise money for Sophie's Legacy, Connors Toy Library & The Elizabeth Foundation! Head to expressfm.com/radiothon to donate and thank you for your generosity!
Interviews
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DJ Sammy C on Halloween Rave at Pitt St. SkateparkBen Spiers & Caroline Brennan were joined by DJ Sammy C and Express FM’s Jon Brown to look ahead to the Halloween Rave event at Pitt St. Skatepark this weekend!
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The Phoenix Players are performing Dracula this HalloweenDracula star Ben and Director Elara joined Brendan McCarthy to discuss their upcoming production of Dracula