The former Manchester United man doubled his tally one minute from the break with a cool finish from the edge of the box and almost grabbed a deserved hat-trick when he rattled the bar early in the second half. Pompey's best chance was a golden opportunity spurned by leading scorer Benjani Mwaruwari in the ninth minute, when the Zimbabwean scooped the ball wide from close range to sum up Redknapp's dismal day. His opposite number Roy Keane could hardly have wished for a better response from his side just a week after admitting he was "ashamed" of his players' performance in their 3-0 loss to the Latics. From the first minute, his players hustled and harried their opponents and fully merited a victory which will give them renewed belief that such spirit and commitment could lead them to safety.Danny Collins, Anthony Stokes and Dean Whitehead all had chances in the first 10 minutes as the visitors sat deep - before Benjani ought to have done better in his side's first foray forward. Pompey's best spell of the game continued, with Niko Kranjcar forcing a fine reaction save out of Craig Gordon in the 17th minute, but the home side soon resumed control and seldom looked like slipping up.
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