A fan needed to come out of the gang to take over as assistant referee as Portsmouth have been held to a goalless draw by Cheltenham.
The Robins produced a cussed defensive show at Fratton Park to select up their first level of the season.
But it was the officers who stole the limelight when not one however two assistant referees limped off by way of harm.
Fourth official Stephen Brown took over within the first half, however he then had to get replaced early within the second as an attraction was issued for a professional referee to volunteer, resulting in 21 minutes of stoppage time.
Cheltenham arrived with no win or a aim to their identify and it confirmed, with no photographs on targets within the opening half.
Pompey struggled to interrupt down a five-man defence and their two probabilities of notice have been within the seventh minute, when a Connor Ogilvie shot flew large, and an Eleventh-minute effort from Joe Rafferty, whose shot from exterior the field was saved by Luke Southwood.
Pompey got here out preventing within the second half and Regan Poole thought he had scored with a header, however the ball hit a put up and flew straight into the goalkeeper’s arms.
Not even the prolonged interval of stoppage time might produce a aim.
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