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Portsmouth 1-2 AFC Bournemouth: King and Pugh sink brave Pompey

AFC Bournemouth needed second-half goals from Josh King and Marc Pugh to beat League Two Portsmouth in the FA Cup fourth round.

Josh King and Marc Pugh spared AFC Bournemouth's blushed as it completed a 2-1 comeback victory over League Two Portsmouth in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Paul Cook's home side led when Gary Roberts, a goal-scorer from the penalty spot in the previous round against Ipswich Town, broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute.

Bournemouth struggled for fluency after Eddie Howe made 10 changes to the side that drew 1-1 at Sunderland last weekend, but King – playing for the first time since Jan.