FA Cup heroes in 2008, League Two zeroes in 2016; Portsmouth’s fall from grace was hard and fast.

Having defeated Cardiff City in front of almost 90,000 people at Wembley Stadium, it had seemed that anything was possible for Pompey under Harry Redknapp.

However relegations in resulting years followed, and a period of financial instability saw the once great south coast side plummet into the fourth tier of English football.

Promotion as champions last year lended loyal fans hope, and it now appears that Kenny Jackett’s men could complete the unthinkable and secure a top six place in the third tier this time out.

A remarkable achievement, whatever happens at Fratton Park the former Wolves and Millwall boss will not rest on his laurels and will look to improve his squad in the summer, but Portsmouth’s success may be their undoing in the transfer market.

This pair could be on their way to a higher level…

21-year-old Clarke has been exceptional for Pompey at the heart of the defensive unit this season, and looks destined to play at a higher level in the near future.

Having joined the club on a permanent deal following a season-long loan spell from Ipswich Town, Tractor Boys boss Mick McCarthy may be left rueing his decision to allow the player to leave, with Clarke asserting himself as one of the best defenders in the third tier.

Clarke has age on his side, and his performances at such a tender stage of his career will certainly be written in the notes of Championship, and even Premier League scouts.

Portsmouth will struggle to hold onto the player in the summer, when clubs with large checkbooks undoubtedly come calling.

Another youngster making a serious name for himself at Fratton Park, Chaplin is beginning to show the potential required in a top level Championship forward.

The player has scored for fun since breaking into the first team set up as a 17-year-old, and has over hundred appearances to his name four years down the line.

Scoring at a rate of a goal every five games, Chaplin has a lot to learn before he is considered the complete package, but his potential is undeniable.

Clubs will surely be keeping tabs on the young star, and Portsmouth may have trouble holding onto their academy graduate should a big money offer materialise in the summer.

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