Keith Hackett reacts to Portsmouth vs Hull City penalty controversy: ‘It is clear’
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Credit: Getty Images Sat 28 February 2026 15:52, UK Portsmouth were denied a penalty early on in their 1-0 defeat to Hull City on Saturday.In the first-half, with the scoreline still 0-0, Colby Bishop was pulled down inside the box.However, Sam Allison remained unmoved, and despite Pompey’s dominance in the first half, they would fall to a defeat thanks to Matt Crooks’ sole goal.As a result, the South Coast club remain just five points off Leicester City in the relegation zone after they also failed to win, losing 2-0 to Norwich City.Yet, many of the Fratton Park faithful will feel aggrieved, with Keith Hackett agreeing that they should have been awarded a penalty.Read more: Terry Devlin surely Premier League-bound after what Portsmouth gem did vs CharltonKeith Hackett: Portsmouth should have been awarded a penaltyJust 13 minutes into the match, many at Fratton Park thought that a penalty would be given. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES A long-range shot was saved by Ivor Pandur, but the ball remained loose inside the Hull box.Yet, when Bishop attempted to get to the ball and get a shot away, he was held and pulled away by Charlie Hughes, which allowed the Hull goalkeeper to smother the ball into his grasp.Defeat. pic.twitter.com/GsTJUdnECp— Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) February 28, 2026 Watching the footage of the incident, Hackett was quick to tell Football Insider that Pompey should have had a penalty for the incident.He said: “Portsmouth have been denied a clear penalty kick.”Read more: Five other times animals invaded the pitch as Hull vs Bristol City halted by rogue squirrelPortsmouth are in serious troubleFor Portsmouth, they remain in serious trouble near the foot of the Championship.While few would have expected them to get anything against Hull, with how the game played out, it was certainly an opportunity missed.In many ways, they are fortunate that both Blackburn Rovers and Leicester also lost in the early kick-offs, as they look to pull away from the bottom three.However, time is running out for John Mousinho to get it right, and now further pressure is being thrown on their match at Ewood Park next weekend against Blackburn.A defeat here, and the support may seriously begin to turn against Mousinho, especially if the points tally between them and 22nd shortens further.Nevertheless, only time will tell if they are able to move away from the bottom three before the campaign is out and remain in the Championship for a third successive season.