I am a Leeds United fan but my best mate is an Exeter City supporter, so we travelled down for the game as Leeds weren't in action until Sunday. The ground being a ten minute walk from Fratton train station and easily identifiable by those grand old floodlights made the journey very straightforward. We missed the first 3 trains to London due to overcrowding but ending up getting out of Fratton about 1 hour and 45 after the final whistle. We were harangued a little by a single Portsmouth fan as we walked away but a small group of home fans then walked with us almost protectively which, I think, speaks volumes for the majority of their support. Go along the M27 (ignoring the M275 turn off for Portsmouth town centre) and continue on to the A27. Brilliant away end, low roof and some pretty large advertising rafters make it feel very enclosed, and it's easy to get some noise going. The experience you’ll enjoy is different in each, The Alliance is the most family friendly offering, with a two-course dinner before the game and a kid’s menu available. I was really looking forward to this match as it was my first FA Cup away game. What you did before the game pub/chippy.... home fans friendly? The two stands along the side of the pitch have both had seats fitted onto their once charming open paddocks, and the stand to our right as we viewed the pitch has had its roof extended considerably. There was a good atmosphere but I was disappointed that there were no local ales to sample, something I like to do at away grounds. I did try a burger but it wasn't great. There is also the option of renting a private driveway near Fratton Park via YourParkingSpace.co.uk. The stewarding was relaxed though there was a large presence for the 1,500 Gills fans, but no trouble ever ensued. 2018-2019: 18,223 (League One) There was a bit of shouting between the Argyle and Portsmouth fans but no trouble. Once we were back on the M27, we made it back to Bournemouth for 10.30pm and we wasn't even tired knowing we had a great win at a higher league club. On a positive note, away supporters can really make some noise from this stand, further contributing to what is normally a great atmosphere, which is further aided by a drummer and bell ringer in the Fratton End. The Barnet fans were allocated half of the North Stand where we made lots of noise and bought black and amber balloons and ribbon which we threw around the stand when the teams came out. Pompey have been discusing the project to upgrade Fratton Park for month, with the development set to cost six-figures. The facilities in this stand are well documented in reviews like this, meaning that there is Gents and Ladies at each end of the stand and if you need to go, be prepared to queue all of the half time interval. There were quite a few making the trip down from North London and we were certainly making a lot of noise. I was in a pub up the road called the Good companion and it was filled out with QPR fans. Numbers 1 and 13 will both drop you at Fratton Park. Didn't eat at the ground but catering looked tidy, the toilet/bathroom facilities were very clean. There was friendly banter on the right side of the stands with a few "Tracksuit form Matalan" chants going over to a lad in the home end. Fratton Park is an easy drive from the motorway's end and well signposted. The home side won 2-0, with two former Merseyside players scoring the goals. It seemed only a breath of wind had passed since the Pompey chimes were frequently heard on "Match of the Day", but two relegations, administration, points deductions and court visits galore, the club was hanging over the relegation zone in the third tier of English football, with debts reportedly in the region of £61million and a further points deduction apparently waiting in the wings. I bought the matchday programme which was a good read. I think it was little more than a diversionary tactic in retrospect. I had a look around the outside of the ground and took the obligatory photo of the fancy Tudor entrance.