 This was too much for the 24-year-old captain who was reduced to tears at the end of the 90 minutes.At the end of the 2011–12 season, Portsmouth were relegated to League One, due to the financial problems at the club it was announced that Pearce would have to be sold to raise funds for the club.In April 2012, at the end of season awards, Pearce won seven out of the nine available supporters awards.