Manager Harry Redknapp completely re-vamped his side for the trip to League Two Mansfield, with only Matt Taylor surviving from the 1-0 win at Charlron and even then he found himself shifted to left back, although the captain's arm band compensated. Manuel Fernandes, Andrew Cole and Niko Kranjcar made their debust with Douala on the bench.

MANSFIELD 0 POMPEY 1 - 5 min - Kiely's fine save from Hamshaw ended with Pompey moving forward and from 30 yards FERNANDES announced his arrival with a spectacular shot into the top of the net.

Barker was looking lively and saw an effort fly just wide then Cole almost marked his Pompey debut with goal but his header from Diffy's cross flew just wide.

There was a decent turn out of Pompey fans - looking over a thousand - as many took the opportunity to chalk off a ground at which Pompey have played sompetitively just once.

Hamshaw should have done better when put clear by Barker, but his shot with only Kiely to beat was wastefully high.

MANSFIELD 0 POMPEY 2 - 34 min - Soon after the home side were in deep trouble as TAYLOR picked up a corner from Kranjcar and fired lwo into the net from 20 yards.

At once Pompey could have been on easy street as the impressive Kranjcar set up Cole but he shot wide.

Half time : Mansfield 0 Pompey 2

Peter Shirtliff's side had no option but to go for it in the second half and, with the home crowd upping the noise, they soon had POmpey on the back foot. Early on Pamarot's clash with Barker saw claims for a penalty waved away then Kiely was scrambling desperately to keep the ball out on the goal line.

Pompey could hardly get the ball out of their own half and when they did Kranjcar wasted a free kick opportunity firing into the wall. Coke's long-range effort fizzed against Kiely's gloves, then Hamshaw pulled his shot across the face of goal.

Another chance went begging as thew ball slewed wide from close range as Pompey clung to their advantage.

MANSFIELD 1 POMPEY 2 - 81 min - A poor back pass from Duffy let in Town subsitute Reet who still had plenty to do before angling the ball past Kiely to set up a grandstand finish.

'Premier League, you're having a laugh' crowed the home fans, although Kiely didn't really experience any undue difficulty as Pompey saw the game out. Besides, on a point of accuracy the chant should have been 'Premier Reserve League South your having a laugh'.

No matter. A win's a win. Now let's go and watch that video of Panorama...

POMPEY TEAM:
4-4-2
GK: D Kiely - Did nothing wrong on his return - 7 (out of 10)
RB: R Duffy - Poor judgement for their goal - 5
CB: N Pamarot - Generally solid - 7
CB: A O'Brien - Gave a good account - 7
LB: M Taylor - Exposed at times, but a good goal - 7
RM O Koroman - Solid rather than spectacular - 6
(Sub - Douala 77 min)
CM: R Hughes - Plugged away well - 6
CM: M Fernandes - Great strike, but faded in the second half - 7
LM: N Kranjcar - Impressive in the first half - 7
(Sub - Thompson 62 min)
CF: L LuaLua - A few tricks, but a quite return - 6
(Sub - Benjani 74 min)
CF: A Cole - Linked up play well, but no clear cut chances - 6

MANSFIELD: White, Mullins, Jelleyman, D'Laryea, John-Baptiste, Buxton, Hamshaw, Dawson (Lloyd 71), Barker, Coke (Boulding 78), Beardsley (Reet 71).
ATTENDANCE: 6,646
REFEREE: M Thorpe
VERDICT: Job done. Simple as that. Pompey's 'reserves' did enough in the first half to deservedly see of Mansfield who gave it a great go in the second half.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH: Ferenades' goal. Promised much.
MOAN OF THE MATCH: Three unnecessary bookings. Oh. And a couple of injuries in defence could unhinge things...
OPPOSITION VIEW: Mansfield Rivals