Cameron McGeehan penalised for Portsmouth for a handball as Cameron Brannagan tried to get past.

Not the first time those two have crossed paths this half...

Oxford force another corner before the break from the following free-kick.

Oxford finishing the stronger of the two sides as we move towards the break.

Three minutes being added on...

Just had to politely remind my wife that standing in front of our television in the front room and asking me if I've got time to eat a spare chicken leg is not one of her greatest bits of timing.....

"Four minutes plus stoppages", was my belated reply as another Oxford United free-kick comes to nothing.

The perils of working from home eh?

More decent pressure from Oxford as a cross flashed across goal by Marcus Browne goes inches away from finding the outstretched foot of Matty Taylor arriving in the middle.

Oxford seem to have been sprung into life and a James Henry cross from the right asks questions of Portsmouth's defence.

Goes behind for a corner as Pompey scramble to clear it and then Alex Bass punches that clear with a bit more authority than he showed at the previous ball into the danger area.

Oxford try and mount an immediate response and Marcus Browne has a go.

But his low right-foot shot goes well wide of Alex Bass' goal.

Big appeals for a penalty from Portsmouth's Christian Burgess as he goes to ground from a corner as he and Rob Dickie wrestle for room.

No interest from the referee in the protests and it goes behind for a goal kick.

Looked something of nothing to me.

Flashpoint here between the two sets of players as Cameron McGeehan and Cameron Brannagan tussle in midfield for the ball.

Neither was happy with that as Ellis Harrison was also tangled up in it and after a bit of pushing and shoving, Gavin Ward hands them both a yellow card for dissent.

First Oxford corner of the game as James Henry finds some space out on their right.

Almost cleared off the Portsmouth line as Josh Ruffels was left unmarked with a header towards goal.

Pompey eventually hook a second one clear as Oxford fail to get it right.

Plenty of messages being put across by both Karl Robinson and Kenny Jackett to both sets of players in that drinks break.

U's boss Robinson probably the more animated of the two managers.

Oxford enjoy their first real extended spell of possession but no way through that Portsmouth defensive shape as Marcus Browne has an attempted through ball cut out on the edge of the area.

James Henry also runs out of options as his pass goes behind for a goal kick and we have our first drinks break of the game.

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Portsmouth with an impressive 72% possession so far in this game and Ronan Curtis the closest to making that count on the scoreline with the shot which struck the base of the post.

Oxford in need of some more time on the ball to grow into this first leg.

Oxford keep their shape well as first Ellis Harrison and then Marcus Harness find the door closed on them as they try and take a shot on the edge of the box.

Ball eventually heads behind for a goal kick from Ross McCrorie's miss-hit cross.

Portsmouth right-back Ross McCrorie goes in a little too eagerly on Oxford's Marcus Browne as he tries to track back from losing the ball on the edge of the Oxford area.

Needs to be careful there with Middlesbrough loanee Browne a threat on the counter.

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Portsmouth definitely making the faster start and pressuring Oxford.

Marcus Harness whipped in a dangerous-looking free-kick from the left that couldn't quite find the head of either Christian Burgess or Sean Raggett.

Expect those two to be a regular feature in this tie at set pieces.

Early chance for Portsmouth as Ronan Curtis strikes the base of the post!

Brilliantly hit right-foot shot that looks to have beaten Simon Eastwood to his right, but it bounces clear to safety much to Oxford's relief.

Oxford with their first real spell on the ball but Ben Woodburn's hopeful ball into the middle goes straight into the hands of Portsmouth keeper Alex Bass.

The pitch looks absolutely immaculate and perfect for some free-flowing football.

Both teams have been preparing rigorously for this tie in the past few weeks.

Portsmouth force an early corner down the Oxford right but it doesn't find a blue head in the middle.