'Poole an impressive figure despite injuries'

Regan Poole is in his second season with Portsmouth

Regan Poole this week became the third Portsmouth player to be tied down to a new contract.

The defender has only made 33 appearances in his near two seasons at Pompey but despite the injuries he's been an impressive figure.

Poole was outstanding before suffering a serious knee injury last season and while follow-up injuries have affected him in this campaign, he's shown he's still the same player.

Colby Bishop and Terry Devlin have also signed new deals to extend their stays at Fratton Park.

While boss John Mousinho is correct to say there is still notable work to do in order to secure their place in the Championship next season, realistically Portsmouth can plan for another year in the second tier.