KELLY: Coped admirably against the aerial bombardment of Darren Moore before getting injured landing awkwardly. 7

KENNA: Up against the dangerous Sammy Igoe but stuck to the task apart from the odd moment of uncertainty. 7

DAVIDSON: Made a couple of good forward runs in another solid display. 7

TAYLOR: Struggled, despite his size, against the aerial threat posed by Moore at set pieces. 6

DAILLY: Held the defence together with another composed performance in the face of strong Pompey pessure late on. 7

CARSLEY: Used as the anchorman in a five-man midfield and provided valuable cover in front of the back four. 7

MCATEER: Outstanding in the centre, providing composure, energy and a touch of class as Rovers fought for midfield supremacy. 8

DUNN: Sometimes guilty of trying to do too much, but played his part with a hard working display. 6

JOHNSON: Ran himself into the ground but too often his final ball let him down. 6

OSTENSTAD: Left to plough a lone furrow up front, the Norwegian hitman scored once and could have had another in a hard-working display. 7

DUFF: Tightly marked by Jason Crowe but still showed the odd flashes, including a touch of magic for Ostenstad's goal. 7

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FETTIS: Thrust into the spotlight at a difficult time but his nerves stood the test. 7

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