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The on-loan Benfica player struck after 20 minutes to end a run of seven successive league defeats for Paul Hart's side.

It was a perfect pick me up after a turbulent week for the South Coast club when some of their players were not paid on time despite new owner Sulaiman Al-Fahim's plans for a £150 million cash injection.

Pompey were not afraid to knock the ball around despite their disastrous start to the campaign, and Kevin-Prince Boateng had their first worthwhile effort on goal, spinning to fire in a shot from a narrow angle which Wolves goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey turned around the post.

Aruna Dindane was only just too high with a 25-yard shot on the turn, then Tommy Smith had a low shot cleared off the line by Matthew Jarvis.

But after 20 minutes Portsmouth took the lead through Yebda, who was perfectly positioned to head Kevin-Prince Boateng's cross past Hennessey and into the corner of the net.

It needed a fine save from Hennessey to prevent Dindane doubling their lead. The rebound broke to Smith who drilled his shot across the face of goal.

James produced a fine reflex save to deny Andy Keogh at point-blank range in first half injury-time and then Kevin Doyle's follow-up shot was blocked.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy responded to his side's first half performance by bringing on last season's top scorer Sylvain Ebanks-Blake and Michael Kightly in place of Keogh and Kevin Foley.

Wolves looked to be denied a clear-cut penalty when Pompey defender Marc Wilson appeared to handle a cross, before James then parried away a powerful drive from Halford with Ebanks-Blake putting the rebound over the bar to earn Pompey their first league win.