Four-goal Tom Cannon fired Stoke City to a 6-1 win over Portsmouth on Wednesday, their first triumph under Narcis Pelach extending Pompey's own wait for a Championship victory. (More Football News)
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Four-goal Tom Cannon fired Stoke City to a 6-1 win over Portsmouth on Wednesday, their first triumph under Narcis Pelach extending Pompey's own wait for a Championship victory. (More Football News)
Stoke entered this encounter at the bet365 Stadium just two points better off than their winless visitors and without reward for the bold decision to replace head coach Steve൩n Schumacher with Pelach last month.
But an explosive display from on-lꦏoan Leicester City forward Can✱non provided what could be a pivotal victory in the Potters' season.
Cannon scored only three t𒀰imes in all competitions for Leicester last term but bettered that tally inside the opening hour of his fourth start for Stoke.
Portsmouth were on level terms approaching half-time after Mark O'Mahony cancelled out Cannon's opener, but the Republic of Ireland intern🅘ational restored Stoke's lead before Sa📖m Gallagher added a third in first-half stoppage time.
Cannon completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot three minutes after the restart and scored again another three minu📖tes later, withꦏ Andrew Moran completing the rout shortly afterwards.
Portsmouth were promoted as League One champions last season but are the only team still without victory in the second tier and saw another struggling side mﷺove clear of them on Wednesday as Preston North End beat Watford 3-0.
Watford hℱad been level on points with Sheffield United just outside the play-off places, but the Blades climbed to third with a 1-0 win over Swansea City, while rivals Sheffield Wednesday drew 0-0 with Bristol City.