Sean Raggett’s 17th-minute header made it a first victory in five League One matches, yet the Blues’ overall performance was disappointing against the strugglers.
Regardless, there were two outstanding performances, in particular, and here are our on-the-whistle Pompey ratings...
![Didn’t have anything to deal with, but maintained focus and looked after his box well.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM4YTRhYjk4LWIyZDYtNGIzOS04MmQwLWIxZWM0YmNjNjEyNjoyYWQ4MzIzNS1iMTIxLTQ4MDctOTIwOC0wYTIzYTdkNzkwZmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Josh Griffiths - 7
Didn’t have anything to deal with, but maintained focus and looked after his box well.Photo: NationalWorld
![Can be proud of full Football League debut. Defensively sound while ventured forward on occasions with some useful crosses from the right, with Dane Scarlett heading wide one glorious chance.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY4MWRmOTE5LTg1ZDAtNDMwNi1iMDE0LWZhMDMwNDY2NDBlZTo5YzcyODdjMy1hMDdkLTQ1OTctODY0OS1iNzA5YWQ3M2ExNDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Zak Swanson - 7
Can be proud of full Football League debut. Defensively sound while ventured forward on occasions with some useful crosses from the right, with Dane Scarlett heading wide one glorious chance.Photo: National World
![The goal capped another rugged and no-nonsense display in which he didn’t give Rovers strikers a sniff at goal.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZmMTcxYTllLTdmNmYtNDc0OC1iZDhiLTg5ZDcwODliMmJiYzo4YTQxZmVlOC05MTA4LTQ1YWYtYjgwOC1hMGM2MjVmOGIzMmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Sean Raggett - 8
The goal capped another rugged and no-nonsense display in which he didn’t give Rovers strikers a sniff at goal.Photo: NationalWorld
![The recalled Joe Pigott in first-half action against Forest Green Rovers. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE4M2EzNDVlLWFlMDctNDE2OS05YmI5LTA3ZDYyNTYzN2I1Njo5ZGIxYWZjYy1hNzc2LTRhZDEtYTkyMS03NmFmYjcxYTFkODY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Portsmouth midfielder Joe Pigott during the EFL Sky Bet League 1 match between Forest Green Rovers and Portsmouth at the The Bolt New Lawn, Forest Green, United Kingdom on 22 October 2022.
The recalled Joe Pigott in first-half action against Forest Green Rovers. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImagesPhoto: Jason Brown