Portsmouth News

Blues feat not seen since Kanu

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Pompey in five-consecutiv­e campaigns as he continues as a first-team regular.

Kanu actually registered six seasons in a row before his mutually-agreed exit in 2012.

Recruited as a free agent by Harry Redknapp on the eve of the 2006-07 campaign, the Nigerian striker netted 28 goals for the Blues.

Among them was the finish which earned Pompey the 2008 FA Cup – the first time they had captured the trophy in 69 years.

During his six-season stay, Kanu scored in each, although tallied just three in his final two campaigns.

The goal which signalled the feat of registerin­g in five-consecutiv­e terms arrived in a 2-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest in January 2011.

More recently, the popular Conor Chaplin registered during four successive years, yet that run came to an end shortly before his departure for Coventry in August 2018.

A substitute appearance in the Carabao Cup against AFC Wimbledon signified his first and final Pompey outing that term, while he failed to net.

Before Kanu, youth-team product Gary O’Neil scored in seven-consecutiv­e seasons from 2000-01 until 2006-07.

Matt Taylor’s feat spanned six campaigns until 2008.

Pompey have apologised after iFollow users missed large chunks of Tuesday night’s broadcast of the 3-3 draw with Coventry.

A club statement added: ‘Affected match pass holders and subscriber­s will be contacted and offered either a promo code, cash refund or a pro-rata refund.’

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