Portsmouth’s Shade on ‘relentless’ Championship

Portsmouth forward Tyrese Shade described the Championship as relentless following the team's 2-1 defeat to Stoke City at Fratton Park. Shade scored the opening goal for Pompey, but Stoke responded with two second-half goals to hand John Mousinho's side their first loss after a six-game unbeaten run. Despite the result, Portsmouth remain in 11th position, two points behind the top eight and 12 points clear of the relegation zone after 15 games.

Speaking to BBC Radio Solent, Shade expressed disappointment that Pompey left the match without points after letting their performance drop in the second half. The 26-year-old, who joined Portsmouth from Burton Albion over the summer, celebrated scoring his first goal for the club across his 11 appearances this season.