Hart calls for patience

Portsmouth manager Paul Hart called for patience after seeing his side lose their fifth Premier League game in a row this season, going down 3-2 to Bolton Wanderers.

Pompey prop up the table after failing to pick up a point, but Hart believes that a number of recent signings will help to turn the tide in the near future.

He commented: “I’m not trying to make excuses but we’ve only built our side in the last two weeks. Everybody else has had the whole summer to sort it out.

“We realise that, but all we can do is concentrate on the positives that were in that performance.

“This has been a very hard and frustrating six months. It’s not only us who have suffered the frustrations – it’s the supporters as well.

“We’ve brought in some good players only a week ago and have tried to assemble them.

“I will defend those players I’ve brought in because I think they are good players. They have all got something to prove.”