Portsmouth v Sunderland to be broadcast live on Sky Sports

By Mark McMahon

Published 22nd Feb 2021, 13:14 BST

Updated 22nd Feb 2021, 13:24 BST

John Marquis scored twice in Pompey's 3-1 win at the Stadium of Light back in October.

Pompey’s home game against promotion rivals Sunderland has been selected for live television coverage.

The League One match on Tuesday, March 9, will be broadcast by Sky Sports, with kick-off moved to the slightly later time of 7.45pm.

As a result of the live coverage, the encounter cannot be screened on iFollow.

The Blues enjoyed a 3-1 win at the Black Cats back in October.

As present, Kenny Jackett’s fifth-placed side are one point and one place better off than Lee Johnson’s outfit, with both teams having played 28 games.