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WATCH: Mousinho's Pre-Lincoln Interview
Express FM sent David Howes to the Pompey training ground today (August 19th) to get the pre-match thoughts of John Mousinho ahead of his side's Championship clash away at Lincoln City.
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REPORT: Pompey 1, QPR 3
Despite a fantastic Terry Devlin strike from distance early on, Queens Park Rangers managed to fire 3 goals in 14 minutes to claim victory on the opening day of the new Championship season.
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This Week's Opposition: Queens Park Rangers
We take a in-depth look at the Blues' challenge in matchday 1 of the new league campaign.
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Pompey Loan In Ryan Kavuma-McQueen From Chelsea
17-year-old winger Ryan Kavuma-McQueen arrives at Fratton Park on a season-long loan deal.
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Episodes
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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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Retained & Released: Dissecting The List - Monday 18th May
Monday, 18 May 2026
Portsmouth Football Club’s retained list is thoroughly picked apart by Jake Smith, Henry Deacon and Tom Malley.
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2025/26 Season Review (Part II) - Friday 15th May
Friday, 15 May 2026
A comprehensive assessment of the second half of Portsmouth’s 2025/26 SkyBet Championship season with Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Joe Wood.
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2025/26 Season Review (Part I) - Monday 11th May
Monday, 11 May 2026
Jake Smith calls upon Kevin Stokes and Joe Wood to help reflect on matchdays 1-23 of Pompey’s 2025/26 SkyBet Championship campaign.
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Doz, D.C. & Dirt Development - Friday 8th May
Friday, 8 May 2026
Topics such as Andre Dozzell’s move to D.C United, the planned redevelopment of the Fratton Park pitch and the start of the 2025/26 EFL Play-Offs are all covered in this episode by Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Danny Thompson.
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All Done After A Draw With Brum - Monday 4th May
Monday, 4 May 2026
Jake Smith, David Howes and Mitchell Jones review the events of the Blues’ final day meeting with Birmingham City in PO4.
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Focusing On The Final Day - Friday 1st May
Friday, 1 May 2026
Pompey’s final game of the 2025/26 Championship season against Birmingham City at Fratton Park is previewed by Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Brendan Tuttiett.
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Segs And The City - Monday 27th April
Monday, 27 April 2026
Assigned with analysing Portsmouth’s 3-1 win on the road at Stoke in the Championship, Jake Smith is joined on the show alongside Tom Malley and Charlie Sinclair.
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Staying Up With 2 Games To Spare - Friday 24th April
Friday, 24 April 2026
A panel comprised of Jake Smith, Sam Macey and Eric Coleborn sit down to discuss the Blues’ Championship survival and their midweek thrashing by title winners Coventry City.
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A Sniff Away From Safety - Monday 20th April
Monday, 20 April 2026
Jake Smith is helped by Kevin Stokes to review Pompey’s 1-0 victory over Leicester City at Fratton Park, a result which puts the Blues within touching distance of securing Championship safety.
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PS: What A Team - Friday 17th April
Friday, 17 April 2026
Portsmouth’s midweek win against Ipswich Town under the lights at Fratton Park is analysed by Jake Smith, David Howes and Mark Magee.
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Pandemonium With 97’ On The Clock - Monday 13th April
Monday, 13 April 2026
Saturday’s snatch-and-grab victory for Portsmouth over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium is picked apart by Jake Smith, Joe Wood and Graham Butterworth.
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Resurrecting A Potentially Pivotal Point - Friday 10th April
Friday, 10 April 2026
Helped by Blues fan David Howes and opposition supporter Steve Dixon, Jake Smith presents a preview of Saturday’s Championship meeting between Middlesbrough and Portsmouth at the Riverside Stadium.
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Mattsson Makes Things Even - Sunday 5th April
Sunday, 5 April 2026
Jake Smith and Brendan Tuttiett provide reaction to Pompey’s Good Friday draw with Norwich City at Carrow Road.
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Time For The Run-In - Monday 30th March
Monday, 30 March 2026
The Blues’ Good Friday fixture against Norwich City at Carrow Road is previewed by Jake Smith, David Howes and Tom Malley, with help also from Canaries fan Daniel Emery.
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Plenty At Stake During The Break - Friday 27th March
Friday, 27 March 2026
With men’s football pausing for an international break, Jake Smith focusses on discussing important matches for the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Women and Moneyfields Women.
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Hammered By The Hoops - Monday 23rd March
Monday, 23 March 2026
Pompey’s 6-1 thrashing at the hands of Queens Park Rangers is picked apart by Jake Smith, Joe Wood and Sam Stone.
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Celebrating 20 Years Of Express FM - Friday 20th March
Friday, 20 March 2026
Jake Smith is joined by Alex Fletcher and Eric Coleborn to celebrate Express FM’s 20th birthday before looking ahead to the weekend’s Championship and WSL 2 action.
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Sleepwalking Into Trouble - Tuesday 17th March
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Monday night’s defeat to Derby County at Fratton Park is put under the microscope by Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Sam Macey.
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A Midweek Of Mixed Emotions - Friday 13th March
Friday, 13 March 2026
With the help of Ian Chiverton, host Jake Smith returns to reflect on Tuesday’s defeat for Pompey’s men against Swansea City and Wednesday’s victory for the women at Charlton Athletic.
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Looking Towards Lunchtime In Lancashire - Friday 6th March
Friday, 6 March 2026
Jake Smith, David Howes and Brendan Tuttiett present a preview of Portsmouth’s huge Championship game against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.
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Coming Up
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Morning Watch with Ben Spiers & Caroline Brennan5:00am - 6:30am
Early riser? Finishing your nightshift? Can’t sleep? Whatever the reason you’re awake before everyone else set sail into Thursday with Ben & Caroline. Sponsored by Portsmouth Demolition & Salvage.
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Express Breakfast with Ben Spiers & Harrison RB6:30am - 10:00am
Start your day the Portsmouth way with great music, fun and games alongside local guests from all walks of life and the latest travel news to guide you through rush hour in the city. Served by Biscoes Solicitors.
Interviews
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Author and comedian Paul Barton talks about his new book Dit OnPaul Barton joined Paul Marsh in the studio
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Mary Red and Dom Elton talk about the new track from The Mayfield Records House BandMary Red & Dom joined Paul Marsh in the studio