Liverpool 3 Portsmouth 0

Middlesbrough 1 Portsmouth 1

Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin resisted the temptation to change a winning side for this afternoon’s Barclays Premiership clash with Birmingham at Fratton Park.

Everton dropped into the bottom three as their dismal start to the season continued when Portsmouth claimed their first win of the campaign.

STUART PEARCE is ready to wrap Andy Cole in cotton wool to ensure he is fresh enough to spearhead Manchester City's bid for Europe.

Barclays Premiership leaders Chelsea maintained their two-point lead at the top with a 2-0 win against early high-flyers Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Portsmouth 0 Tottenham 2

Portsmouth 0 Inter Milan 2

Portsmouth have made Zambian striker Collins Mbesuma their seventh signing of the summer after a Home Office panel today granted him a work permit after a successful appeal.

Portsmouth today added Norwegian Azar Karadas to their multi-national squad as the striker joined on a year-long loan.

Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin has secured his fourth signing with the arrival of former Liverpool defender Gregory Vignal.

Italian goalkeeper Emanuele Belardi is in line to join Portsmouth if they can offload Greek misfit Kostas Chalkias.

Portsmouth boss Alain Perrin continued his preparations for the new season with the completion of midfielder John Viafara’s transfer from Once Caldas.

Portsmouth are believed to have made Norwich a take it or leave it offer of £1.75m for their midfielder Damien Francis.

Portsmouth have signed midfielder John Viafara from Colombian side Once Caldas, subject to a work permit.

A SUPERB late goal by Uruguay winger Vicente Sanchez secured a 2-1 victory over defending champions Colombia and clinched the Copa America’s bronze medal.