Here’s how Danny Cowley’s players fared in the sunshine at Priestfield over the opening period.
![Revelled in deeper role after being used up front in recent games. Won his headers and used the ball efficiently behind Pigott, naturally drifting out to the left on occasions.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBlM2U2ZGQ0LWUyNDktNDhmMi04NmFiLWU0NmJkY2Q0ODFmNzo5NGY5ZmRkOC03OGI3LTQ3OTUtODQ2OS02ZDZhYmU1YWQ2MDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Ronan Curtis - 7
Revelled in deeper role after being used up front in recent games. Won his headers and used the ball efficiently behind Pigott, naturally drifting out to the left on occasions.Photo: Jason Brown
![A fine return to the team after his injury struggles. A bag of tricks and a number of positive runs topped off by a cool finish for Pompey's goal.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE4MjM5NjBhLTMwY2YtNDczZi05YzhlLTdmMTEzMGRkODNmMDpmZjcwNWMxMC0xM2FmLTQ4YzAtYTVhYi1iOTVkNGY0MTUyZmM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Reeco Hackett - 7
A fine return to the team after his injury struggles. A bag of tricks and a number of positive runs topped off by a cool finish for Pompey's goal.Photo: Jason Brown
![Made a different with his presence up front, providing a decent focal point for Cowley's side. Distributed the ball steadily and let fly with one angled drive which flew wide.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlMmM1MGUwLTI3ZTEtNGRkYy05NTVhLTgxOWFjOTM4Y2ExNzo3NzU0YTEyOS0xY2NmLTRlNGEtODYwNC0wYjAxNmFlZWM3Zjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. Joe Pigott - 6
Made a different with his presence up front, providing a decent focal point for Cowley's side. Distributed the ball steadily and let fly with one angled drive which flew wide.Photo: Jason Brown