Dane Scarlett’s first-half goal proved decisive for Danny Cowley's men in their triumph over Port Vale.
Here are Neil Allen’s ratings for a Blues side which is enjoying a strong start to the 2022-23 season...
![Replaced Ronan Curtis in 65th minute. Injected a bit of life into Pompey's second-half display and Joe Morrell should have finished off his pass in stoppage time.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQwYmJjY2YyLTFjYTQtNGI5YS1hM2I2LTY2Y2I2N2QzNWIyMzoyOWNjYmE4ZC0xNzc2LTQ4NGItOGFkOS0zYzA1NTc0MjhlNGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. Michael Jacobs - 6
Replaced Ronan Curtis in 65th minute. Injected a bit of life into Pompey's second-half display and Joe Morrell should have finished off his pass in stoppage time. Photo: National World
![Replaced Tom Lowery in the 69th minute. Good to see him back for his first outing of the season following injury. Should have capped it with a stoppage-time goal after being teed up by Michael Jacobs. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgwM2VlOWEyLTllYTEtNGExNC1iNjYyLTk1Mzg1MWYyMzg4ZDo4ODhkNTNmZS02NTIzLTRjMjAtYWNmMi0yM2QwNDczZDZiYjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
14. Joe Morrell - 6
Replaced Tom Lowery in the 69th minute. Good to see him back for his first outing of the season following injury. Should have capped it with a stoppage-time goal after being teed up by Michael Jacobs. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages Photo: Jason Brown
![Replaced Owen Dale in the 76th minute.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU3Y2VmZjk2LWI2MGUtNDNlZC1hMWZjLWViMzJkYzkyZThhZjpiNjRkY2JhOS1kMDBkLTQ2NWUtOTAxYi03NjFjMTUxNWY0N2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Replaced Dane Scarlett on 76 minutes.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE1MWY1ZjU5LTY0ZTctNDI0Zi05MWJkLTQ4ZjFkODM0N2IxYTozZGFiODU5Ni1jNjliLTQ2NjEtODc0Ny0xNDAxZjcxMThhMGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)