Two first-half goals from Adam McGurk earned Portsmouth an unconvincing 2-1 win over Macclesfield - their first FA Cup victory since beating Tottenham 2-0 in a Wembley semi-final in 2010. Pompey's bid to remove that six-year curse got off to a dream start as McGurk opened the scoring in the third minute. He raced on to a pass from Kyle Bennett to score off the inside of the near post. Portsmou...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager Paul Cook is expected to start the same team that won 1-0 at Newport on Saturday when his team host Stevenage in League Two on Tuesday evening. Gareth Evans remains unavailable while he is serving the second of his three-match suspension. And goalkeeper Paul Jones (knee), Adam McGurk (ankle), Jayden Stockley (ankle) and Jack Whatmough (knee) are all long-term absentees. Bey...Full Story »

On-loan goalkeeper Aaron McCarey will continue to deputise for leaders Portsmouth, who on Tuesday host Exeter in League Two, with both Paul Jones and Brian Murphy still injured. Manager Paul Cook is now also without Adam McGurk, who injured his ankle while warming up during Saturday's 2-1 win at Bristol Rovers. Long-term absentees Ben Close and Jack Whatmough are still unavailable. Cook can, ...Full Story »

Adam McGurk struck a stunning second-half equaliser to preserve Portsmouth's unbeaten record in a pulsating 1-1 draw against Oxford at the Kassam Stadium. Midfielder McGurk picked up the ball 30 yards out in the 61st minute and unleashed a screamer which flew past goalkeeper Sam Slocombe diving to his left. Liam Sercombe had returned from suspension to fire Oxford in front on 33 minutes after ...Full Story »

Striker Adam McGurk grabbed a controversial goal as Portsmouth continued their unbeaten start with a 3-1 win over 10-man Barnet. On his first league start of the season, McGurk ignored an offside flag - meant for Kyle Bennett - to slot in, after Andy Yiadom and Conor Chaplin had shared first half goals. Bees boss Martin Allen's mood wasn't improved when keeper Jamie Stephens was sent off for t...Full Story »

Burton will check on Adam McGurk ahead of their final home game of the season against Northampton. McGurk suffered a cut above an eye during the draw with Carlisle last week and missed the victory at Morecambe which sealed automatic promotion for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's side. Defender Stefan Maletic and striker Mickael Antoine-Curier continue to work their way back from hamstring problems bu...Full Story »

Adam McGurk is expected to return to the Burton squad when the league leaders host Accrington. McGurk missed the last-gasp 1-0 win at Hartlepool with a tight hamstring but should boost Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's options in attack. Florent Cuvelier, the match-winner at Victoria Park, was taken off as a precaution immediately after his goal after complaining of a hamstring problem bu...Full Story »

Burton maintained their promotion bid with a 2-0 win over struggling Oxford. Adam McGurk gave Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's men an early lead and Lucas Akins struck late on to keep Albion hot on the heels of leaders Shrewsbury. McGurk followed up to head in from close range in the 13th minute after full-back Damien McCrory's stinging low drive looped up invitingly off U's goalkeeper Ryan Clarke. ...Full Story »

Substitute Adam McGurk grabbed an 87th-minute equaliser to earn Burton a point at York in a 1-1 draw. Home debutant Emile Sinclair had earlier given the Minstermen a 70th-minute lead but they were denied a second home win of the campaign. York's best first-half chances fell to Sinclair, whose fourth-minute shot on the turn was well saved by Brewers keeper Jon McLaughlin. The ex-Northampton fo...Full Story »

Burton returned to the top of Sky Bet League Two with a 2-0 win that handed Portsmouth a second successive defeat. Goals from Adam McGurk and Lucas Akins extended Albion's unbeaten start to the season to eight games in all competitions. Burton made the perfect start with the opening goal after just one minute and 25 seconds. Pompey were caught cold as Stuart Beavon turned on a Akins centre to...Full Story »