Harry: Kanu believe it?

THE COMPUTER that spits out the Premier League fixtures was cruel to Portsmouth, who have already faced the big four of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.

It was a daunting start and partially explains why Harry Redknapp’s team won just one league game before yesterday’s victory suggested they are equipped to match any club outside that elite quartet.

Nwankwo Kanu’s decisive goal was just reward for a performance that begged the question of why Portsmouth’s last away win in the league was St Stephen’s Day last year against Aston Villa. The answer, according to Redknapp, is the need to inject some steel and determination.