text: Portsmouth have sacked manager Andy Awford following Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Morecambe. The League Two club parted company with Awford at a meeting at the club's Roko training ground this morning. Awford said his goodbyes to the Portsmouth players after he was informed of the news. Portsmouth have sacked manager Andy Awford following Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Morecambe . Awford's future had been in doubt as they slipped away from the play-off places and Saturday's result left them with an 11-point gap to the top seven with four games left. Assistant manager Gary Waddock is will take caretaker charge of the team ahead of the clash with Stevenage tomorrow. Awford, 42, has been in charge just over a year and won 20 of the 55 matches that he was in charge, Portsmouth are 14th in League Two. Portsmouth parted company with Awford at a meeting at the club's Roko training ground this morning . In a statement Pompey said: 'The club would like to place on record their sincere thanks for Andy's efforts - his service to Pompey is immeasurable. 'One of his most significant contributions was when he took charge of the team in March 2014 and steered the club to safety from the threat of relegation out of the Football League.'
target: Andy Awford has been sacked as manager of League Two Portsmouth .
  Decision comes after the Blues disappointing 3-1 defeat to Morecambe .
  Portsmouth were tipped for promotion, but have endured a poor campaign .
  Blues sit 11 points adrift of the play-off places with four games to play .