'Staying up would mark a good season for Pompey'

When Portsmouth stunned Leeds in early March to move 10 points clear of the bottom three, many fans thought Pompey were safe. One win in six since then has dragged the Blues back into the relegation battle.

The performances haven't been bad but they have developed a nasty habit of conceding late goals, especially away from home where they've lost 12 of the past 13 matches.

If Pompey do stay up, it will be almost entirely down to their results at Fratton Park.

Injuries have been a problem but Rob Atkinson returned last weekend, Conor Shaughnessy is close to a return and top scorer Callum Lang hasn't given up on playing again this season. It's hard to imagine Portsmouth would be in any danger if those three had stayed fit.

One win from four might be enough to stay up from here, two would definitely do it and the fixture list is kinder than some other relegation rivals.

Back in November when Pompey were rooted to the bottom of the table, they would have bitten your arm off to be in this position.

A few struggles and some unfortunate results have led to a couple of jitters but the Blues should have enough to see the job through.

The sole objective all season has been staying up - 21st or higher marks a good first season back in the second tier for 12 years.