Barnsley had not lost on home soil, while Pompey were unbeaten on the road.
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Pompey are preparing to face two of their biggest rivals for promotion into the Championship.
It was just the second league defeat that Pompey have suffered all season.
Pompey’s promotion credentials will be put to the test in a mouth-watering run of fixtures leading up to Christmas.
It was a result that stretched Pompey’s winning run to an impressive eight games.
You have to travel back 16 years to find the last time that Pompey managed to win seven matches in succession.
Kenny Jackett has been nominated for the Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month award for November.
It was certainly not Pompey’s most assured display of the what has so far been a successful season.
Pompey’s attacking quartet have all contributed to a scintillating first half of the 2018/19 season.
Pompey brought a perfect November to a close by collecting all three points against Walsall at Fratton Park.
Pompey fans have had to remain patient, but the wait is almost over.
The first half was a fine showcase of passing football that saw Pompey cruise into a commanding lead.
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