Targets from Connor Shaughnessy and Kosini Yenge secured Portsmouth’s 2-0 win over Bolton in a top-of-the-table League One conflict at Fratton Park.
With this victory, Pompey advances by six factors over second-placed Bolton.
In a really tense first half, Bolton ought to have taken the lead after 28 minutes. A robust header from Jon Dadi Bodvarsson was brilliantly cleared by Will Norris, and from six yards out, with an open purpose, Dion Charles one way or the other despatched the rebound vast of purpose.
Pompey then cleared the ball off the purpose line after 43 minutes as Yngye’s shot was partially blocked by goalkeeper Nathan Baxter earlier than Gethin Jones shot vast.
Simply after half-time, Shaughnessy conceded a nook kick to Jack Sparks, who headed dwelling.
Pompey dominated the second half and deserved their second purpose two minutes from time as Yenge scored from six yards from a Gavin White cross.