Danny Cowley makes Portsmouth away form admission ahead of Sheffield Wednesday League One opener

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley has said his side must improve their away form this season.

Pompey start their League One campaign on the road against division favourites Sheffield Wednesday, who happen to boast the best home record last year.

Speaking ahead of the trip to Hillsborough, Cowley said the Blues dropped valuable points in games last season which they should have won or drawn.

“We were able to make Fratton Park the fortress it should be – winning eight and drawing two of the last 10 games," Cowley told the club's official website.

“But away from home we have to find a way to be more gritty and resilient, as well as finding more goals.

“We were drawing games that we should have won and losing games that we should have drawn, so there’s work for us to do.

“Sheffield Wednesday had the best home record in the division last season and have an incredible team with a lot of depth.

“But it’s a great challenge for us. Our goal is to win on Saturday, then wake up on Sunday and put all our focus into try to beat Lincoln the following week.

“If we do that, then we’ll wake up the next day and try to win against Cardiff, and we’ll keep working like that.”

Portsmouth will wear their new third kit against the Owls on Saturday, where one of their nine new signings could make their debut in the 3pm kick-off. And Cowley praised the recruitment drive which saw them bring Dane Scarlett, Josh Griffiths, Josh Oluwayemi, Zak Swanson, Michael Morrison, Joe Rafferty, Marlon Park, Colby Bishop and Joe Pigott all to Fratton Park.

“We’re in a better place than we were 12 months ago and I like the group that we have here now," Cowley added.

“There are a lot of good characters and I feel that spirit and togetherness will grow as the season