The Football Hour - Express FM

Full reaction to Pompey’s maiden win of the campaign and a preview of the next match against Cardiff City with Jake Smith, Sam Macey and Joe Wood. The Blues’ comeback victory over Queens Park Rangers at the weekend is reviewed by the panel, who also pick apart interviews with Freddie Potts and John Mousinho before looking ahead to the midweek trip up to South Wales.

In the company of Kevin Stokes and Mark Coates, Jake Smith looks ahead to Pompey’s return to Championship action away at Queens Park Rangers. Kirsty Roxanne provides a closer look into this week’s opposition and we gather the pre-match thoughts of head coach John Mousinho.

Sunday’s Barclays Women’s Championship defeat for Pompey is analysed by Jake Smith, Sam Stone & Charlie Sinclair. The panel also talk about all of the latest Blues news & football rumours as the second international break of the season comes to an end.

Jake Smith is assisted by Ian Chiverton and Tracy Jane to look ahead to Sunday’s South Coast Derby in the Barclays Women’s Championship. There’s also exclusive pre-match interviews with goalkeeper Eve Annets and head coach Jay Sadler ahead of the visit of Southampton to Fratton Park.

With the help of Joe Wood and Simon Watts, Jake Smith delivers full reaction to Portsmouth's 1-1 draw with Oxford United in the Championship. The post-match thoughts of head coach John Mousinho, courtesy of Andy Moon, also feature.

Wednesday night's 6-1 hammering at Stoke is reviewed honestly by Jake Smith, Tom Chappell and Andrew Barnard, who also look ahead to the visit of Oxford United to Fratton Park on Saturday. Pompey captain Marlon Pack and head coach John Mousinho also feature, as does U's fan and podcaster Jack Ward.

Jake Smith, Mark Magee and Reece Hawkins reflect on Pompey’s goalless draw with Sheffield United in the Championship. Fan reaction is also gathered from Saturday’s stalemate at Fratton Park before the panel move on to preview the Blues’ midweek league fixture at Stoke City.

The visit of Sheffield United to Fratton Park is previewed by Jake Smith and his studio panel, which on this occasion consists of Kirsty Roxanne and Ryan Honey. Blades fan and football commentator Will Cope also provides his thoughts ahead of the game, which will serve as the first meeting between the clubs since April 2013!

Jake Smith is joined alongside Joe Wood and Brendan Tuttiett to provide reaction to Portsmouth’s 2-1 defeat to expected promotion candidates Burnley at Turf Moor. Kirsty Roxanne also features on the show and delivers a review of Pompey Women’s 4-0 loss at Birmingham City in on Sunday afternoon.

Pompey’s upcoming trip to Burnley in the Championship is previewed by Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Dean Adams. The panel provide insight into the latest on the injury front as well as reaction to the news of extended contracts signed by John Mousinho and sporting director Richard Hughes. Opposition supporter Joe Redmond from TurfCast also checks in.

A double-header of 3-0 defeats on home soil for Pompey’s men and women over the weekend is discussed by Jake Smith, Tom Chappell and Andy Mitchelmore. The post-match thoughts of John Mousinho from Sunday’s loss to West Bromwich Albion at Fratton Park are also heard and the winners of Express FM’s ‘Played Up Pompey 4’ competition are revealed!

Jake Smith, Tom Malley and Pepe Lacey look ahead to the visit of West Bromwich Albion to Fratton Park. Saturday’s Barclays Women’s Championship clash between Pompey and Durham is also previewed on the show, which features exclusive pre-match interviews with head coaches Jay Sadler and John Mousinho too.

Portsmouth News chief sports writer Neil Allen comes on the show to talk about the release of his new book, ‘Played Up Pompey 4’. Jake Smith also catches up with Kirsty Roxanne to discuss Pompey Women’s 3-0 defeat to Charlton Athletic on the opening day of the new Barclays Women’s Championship season before speaking with Mark Magee about the Blues’ 25-man league squad, which is now locked in until...

Special guests from the Portsmouth Women setup join Jake Smith to look ahead to the start of the 2024/25 Barclays Women’s Championship and the Blues’ season opener at Charlton Athletic. Pompey head coach Jay Sadler features alongside assistant Kim Stenning and captain Hannah Haughton to also share their memories of the 2023/24 title-winning campaign and provide an insight into what’s been going on...

Jake Smith calls upon Matt Drabble and Andy Mitchelmore to help assess the events of Pompey’s 3-1 defeat to Sunderland at the weekend. Head coach John Mousinho’s post-match interview with Andy Moon features on the show, on which the panel also discuss the biggest transfer deals the Championship had to offer on deadline day.

Portsmouth’s transfer deadline day activity is discussed by Jake Smith, Mark Coates and Andrew Barnard, who also go through deals involving other Championship sides. The league visit of Sunderland to Fratton Park is also previewed by the trio with opposition fan Ant Waterson from the ‘Roker Report’ chipping in too. Exclusive interviews with Freddie Potts and John Mousinho also feature.

Jake Smith sits down with Sam Macey and Jamie Spencer to discuss the mysterious absence of Conor Shaughnessy and assess Pompey’s 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough. The panel also feed off interviews with John Mousinho and Harvey Blair before talking about the latest players to be linked with a move to Portsmouth.

It’s festival weekend in Portsmouth and the Blues will be hoping to be victorious for the first time this season when they take on Middlesbrough away from home in a game that is previewed by Jake Smith, Matt Corrick and Brendan Tuttiett. Only time will tell whether or not Pompey will be hitting the right notes at the Riverside Stadium, where new signing Abdoulaye Kamara could make his debut with M...

A full review of Portsmouth’s goalless draw with Luton Town at Fratton Park is delivered by Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Ryan Honey. The panel also listen to the post-match thoughts of John Mousinho before going over the latest news involving the Pompey Women and discussing the confirmed draw for this season’s League Cup Group Stage.

Jake Smith is joined by Tom Malley and Pepe Lacey to review the Blues’ midweek defeat to Millwall in the Carabao Cup and look ahead to the weekend’s Championship bout with Luton Town at Fratton Park. Lewis Jones from ‘Oak Road Hatter’ provides the lowdown on Luton and there’s an exclusive pre-match interview with Pompey boss John Mousinho, conducted by George Wedlake.

The 2024/25 season is underway and Jake Smith is joined alongside both Barry Clements and Joe Wood to review Pompey’s opening day stalemate with Leeds United at Elland Road. Tuesday night’s visit of Millwall to Fratton Park in the 1st Round of the Carabao Cup is also previewed on the show, which features an interview with Blues midfielder Andre Dozzell too.

Portsmouth’s first game back in the Championship after 12 years away is previewed by Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Tom Malley. The panel also discuss the arrivals of Elias Sørensen, Andre Dozzell and Matt Ritchie before taking a listen to Henry Deacon’s exclusive pre-match interviews, which were conducted at the club’s refurbished training facility earlier in the week. YouTuber and Leeds United sup...

Jake Smith, Mark Magee and Andrew Barnard talk you through all of the week’s biggest Pompey news stories. The Blues’ final pre-season friendly away at Charlton Athletic is previewed by the panel, who also delve into Colby Bishop’s health concerns and the expected imminent arrival of Danish striker Elias Sørensen from Esbjerg fB.

Express FM’s Pompey Live lineup for the upcoming 2024/25 season is announced by host Jake Smith, who is joined on the show alongside his new matchday colleagues! The team delve into their broadcasting backgrounds and what it means to be joining the new-look show, which first airs on Saturday the 10th of August when the Blues take on Leeds United away from home.

Jake Smith sits down with Portsmouth Women director Eric Coleborn and Blues fan Brendan Tuttiett to go through the week’s big Pompey stories. Jacob Farrell’s arrival from Central Coast Mariners is discussed along with concerns surrounding the current depth of John Mousinho’s midfield and the prospect of a reunion with Alex Robertson.