Portsmouth remain positive over tax talks

Portsmouth sources insist talks between the club and the Inland Revenue are still ongoing, according to Sky Sports News.

News broke earlier on Tuesday that Pompey's bid to halt a winding-up order from HMRC had stalled.

But a spokesperson for the Premier League outfit has assured fans that they are hopeful of coming to an agreement before Wednesday's deadline.

The South Coast strugglers owe the tax authorities a figure in the region of £7.5million but they have been striving to come to a compromise - believed to be a lump sum of £1.8million.

A compromise needs to be reached before Wednesday's high court meeting - where the threat of administration or liquidation is at large for the Premier League's basement team.