The whistle goes and Benjani fires Pompey to the top of the Premiership with his first home goal after a superb second half performance in which they could have scored more.

Kirkland makes a superb save with his feet from Thompson's powerful shot.

James rides his luck after Scharner gets in behind Campbell and almost finds his way past the Pompey goalkeeper to the back of the net.

Andreas Johansson comes on to repalce Henri Camara who is forced off with an ankle injury.

James makes a superb save to protect Pompey's lead as he palms the ball away from Heskey's shot.

Pompey should have got their second as they stream forward with LuaLua who goes alone despite Thompson screaming for the ball in space and LuaLua can only find the post.

David Thompson comes on for Miguel Pedro Mendes.

O'Neil goes down clutching his knee and he looks to be in some pain but gingerly gets to his feet and appears to be able to continue.

Camara tries to take on Campbell again but the Portsmouth defender is not troubled and calmly gets the ball away.

Valencia picks the ball up on the wing and tries to take on Pamarot but he fails to get a cross in allowing the ball to drfit out.

Gary Teale makes way for David Cotterill.

LuaLua beats the offside trap to get in behind the Wigan defence and gets a shot in.

Lomana Tresor LuaLua comes on in place of Nwankwo Kanu.

Hall is the first player of the afternoon to be put in the book for a poor challenge on Pamarot.

Sone dreadful defending by Pamarot allows Wigan to win a corner which is sent deep into the box to be punched away by James as Pompey need to keep their concentration at Fratton Park.

Camara sends the ball towards Landzaat but Davis intercepts with a good flick that allows Taylor to burst forward with the ball.

Campbell and Camara come together in the penalty area and there are words between the players but the play goes on.

Dejan Stefanovic cannot continue and he comes off to be replaced by Noe Pamarot.

Wigan go forward with Camara who is challenged by Johnson who concedes the free kick.

A half chance for Wigan as Landzaat heads against James' chest.

Stefanovic goes down clutching his foot and it looks as if he will struggle to continue as he limps towards the touchline.

Kirkland makes a good save form the head of O'Neil to keep Wigan in the game.

The ball is slipped back for Camara by Heskey and he unleashes a powerful shot from 18 yards that would have troubled James if he had been able to keep it down.

A corner is played in towards Kanu by Taylor and it causes all sorts of trouble for the Wigan defence but De Zeeuw just does enough to put Kanu off.

Benjani curls the ball towards davis as Pompey look for a second but Scharner is there to head the ball out for a throw.

Teale hooks the ball into the box but finds Pedro Mendes instead who takes the ball out of the area and feeds it to Taylor.

BENJANI breaks the deadlock to get his second of the season and his first at Fratton Park with a superb effort that goes in off the post on 49 mins.

A great ball in from Valencia finds Heskey who heads at goal but sends it just inches wide.

There have been no changes at the half-time break and Portsmouth win an early corner on the near side.

The first half draws to a close after a fairly even opening half although Wigan have been arguably the stronger side with some good chances for Camara despite a late flourish from Pompey before the break.

Wigan find themselves under pressure as they cannot get the ball clear from their own penalty area. O'Neil plays a great cross into the box before Hall heads away.

Kanu goes down to win a free kick to POmpey a chance in the final minutes of the first half.

Pompey go on the counterattack with Kanu who threads the ball into the path of Benjani but Hall comes across with a strong challenge to halt their break.

A poor free kick by Landzaat is delivered low through the wall but weakly finds its way into the arms of James.

Camara and Primus come together on the edge of the Pompey penalty area and Camara goes to ground dramatically to win a free kick in a dangerous area.

Wigan take a short corner for Camara, who tries to backheel it but the ball is cut out by Taylor and Benjani.

Portsmouth come forward through the middle as Taylor and Benjani link up well before Hall puts a good challenge in to win the ball for Baines.

Teale crosses but it floats over the box and straight out for a goal kick.

There is frustration amongst the home fans as Stefanovic plays the ball over the top for Benjani who does not move to stay onside allowing Kirkland to take possession.

Teale makes a good run dwon the right, he plays in Heskey who has beaten Stefanovic but Davis makes a good interception to play the ball out of danger.

Camara goes on a searching run down the wing, plays it against Primus and wins a corner.

Pedro Mendes tries to clip the ball round the back of the Wigan defence for Kanu but it is a poor pass that doesn't make its way through.

Camara reads the play quickly and leaves Campbell behind as he bursts through on goal but he cannot keep the ball under control to get a strong shot in.

Valencia whips a corner into the box, Scharner directs a weak header at goal but James makes a comfortable save.

Good play between O'Neil and Kanu allows Kanu to get to the by-line and blast the ball against Baines for a corner as Pompey try to build the pressure on Wigan.

Landzaat sends his free kick towards the far post towards Heskey but Primus gets his head to it to send it out for the first corner of the game.

Baines plays a diagonal ball upfield towards Camara who handballs it on the edge of the area conceding a free kick.

Primus makes a vital interception to deny Heskey a shooting opportunity from close range.

Campbell lofts the ball forward for Benjani to bring down but his control lets him down and Wigan recover.

Benjani Mwaruwari rifles a right-footed shot at goal but it does not trouble Chris Kirkland.

Antonio Valencia makes his way into the box and whips the ball through to Paul Scharner but Pompey recover and stream down the other end.

A super cross from Glen Johnson finds Matthew Taylor in the box who has broken free but he just cannot get it on target.

Wigan open up the Portsmouth defence as Henri Camara flicks the ball over the top of Sol Campbell and blasts it at goal but it goes out for a goal kick.

The game gets underway at Fratton Park and Wigan feed the ball up the field.

Pedro Mendes returns to the side today following his incident at Manchester City with Ben Thatcher. Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland is also fit to play after suffering from sciatica.