Antoine Sibierski cemented his blossoming reputation as a goal-scorer on Tyneside with a precious strike to hand Newcastle a 1-0 win against Portsmouth - their first Barclays Premiership win in 10 attempts.

The Frenchman struck from close range on 69 minutes with his second goal in four days and his first in the league for his new club to settle a game his side thoroughly deserved to win.

It was Sibierski's fifth of the season in all competitions as the Magpies' dominance of third-placed Pompey finally paid dividends to ease the pressure on manager Glenn Roeder.