Pompey boss bemoans another two points dropped
Saturday, 8th Feb 2014 20:26 by pompey-fans.com staff

Richie Barker said Pompey's draw at Exeter felt like a defeat after they conceded a 94th-minute equaliser.

Liam Sercombe pounced with almost the final kick of the game - 85 minutes after Jake Jervis's third Blues goal had given them an early lead.

Barker told Sky: 'It feels like a defeat. We were 40 seconds away from two extra points which would have been massive. I can't fault the players, I thought their attitude was fantastic.

'We have not seen it out but I am not sure where four minutes of injury time has come from. It is tough to take but the positive is five away games without a defeat. But it is another draw.

'I have said to the players it would have been a massive three points. I am gutted really because the players did everything that was asked of them. It was never going to be a pretty game. It was a reaction from last week and we have set ourselves a target where we don't lose two games in a row.

'It is two points dropped in terms of how close we were. Everybody played the game in the right way. It was end-to-end and there were plenty of chances for both sides.'

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