Portsmouth boosted their hopes of returning to the Championship for the first time since 2012 with a narrow win against Oxford United on Saturday afternoon.
John Mousinho's men could not have wished for a better start to the game as Callum Lang fired them in front with just two minutes on the clock. The visitors, who remain in the hunt for a play-off place, hit back within four minutes with a penalty from Cameron Branagan.
But it was Pompey that secured the win and ensured they hold a seven-point lead at the top of the table thanks to a second-half goal from substitute Christian Saydee.
The hope and belief a successful season can be completed over the coming weeks and months rippled around Fratton Park as a long-awaited promotion took a step closer. And there are several well-known faces that will also be celebrating as Mousinho and his players can rely on the backing of famous faces from the worlds of TV, sport and more.
![The World Cup winner is a lifelong fan of Portsmouth](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/09/11/GettyImages-1642922457.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. Anya Shrubsole, cricket player
The World Cup winner is a lifelong fan of Portsmouth | Getty Images
![The England international may have spent the majority of his career at Chelsea but he was born in Portsmouth and is a Pompey fan](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/09/11/GettyImages-1615475594.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
2. Mason Mount, footballer
The England international may have spent the majority of his career at Chelsea but he was born in Portsmouth and is a Pompey fan | Getty Images
![The movie icon has pledged his allegiance to Pompey and has even been down to Fratton Park](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/09/11/GettyImages-1537615034.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. Will Ferrell, actor
The movie icon has pledged his allegiance to Pompey and has even been down to Fratton Park | Getty Images for Warner Bros.
![The football and boxing commentator is another lifelong supporter of the Blues](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/09/11/GettyImages-501754952.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. Ian Darke, commentator
The football and boxing commentator is another lifelong supporter of the Blues | Getty Images