Der blev slidt for sejren som kom i hus og der er 3 point til play off.
John Mousinho, Portsmouth manager:
“We got the goal and perhaps sat off a bit, while the shackles were off for Forest Green and they then started to play.
“I don’t think we coped with that particularly well and we didn’t put the game to bed by taking the chances we created.
“But, overall, three points is the most important thing and I thought we controlled the tempo throughout the first half.
“Ultimately, we got the goal from that quality cross and we’re obviously happy to come away with the win and clean sheet.
“Forest Green are very well organised and it’s very tough to break down – we saw that last week when they managed to beat one of the best sides in the division.
“So we knew we’d have to work hard and move the ball quickly, but they’re difficult games to play in and you’ve got to keep hunting for those opportunities.
“I can’t remember them having many clear-cut chances, but if something deflects off someone and loops in then you say we got what we deserved because we hadn’t got that second or third goal.
“We knew that we’d be three points behind Bolton if we won and considering the gap between the sides in January, it’s a good position to be in.
“There are seven games to go and we’ll have to play a bit better to keep pushing on, but we’re still alive.”
League One, Fratton Park, 2. april 2023
Portsmouth – Forest Green Rovers 1-0 (0-0)
51 min 1-0 Owen Dale
Pompey (4-3-3): Macey; Rafferty, Raggett, Robertson (c) (Towler 81), Ogilvie; Lowery, Tunnicliffe (Pack 71), Morrell; Dale, Bishop, Jacobs (Scarlett 81)
Gule kort: Lowery, Dale, Towler
Bænken: Steward, Bernard, Hume, Thompson, Towler, Pack, Scarlett
Tilskuere: 17,968 (346 away fans)