RELIEF FOR ZAK AFTER LIONS TAMED

ZAK SWANSON couldn't hide his relief after helping fire Portsmouth to a vital win, and he admitted:

- BY JASON MELLOR

"We needed that." Pompey bagged three points for the first time in almost two months to lift them away from danger as the former Arsenal defender found the net for the first time since Boxing Day.

John Mousinho's side had taken just a point from their previous three home games, but that was swiftly forgotten as Adrian Segecic and Jordan Williams were also on target to secure a deserved victory.