Anis Mehmeti and Garath McCleary both got on the scoresheet as Wycombe defeated Portsmouth 2-0 at Adams Park.

Played in front of a bumper crowd along with the TV cameras, the match over the South Coast giants was part of Sky Sports’ Innovative Game scheme, which gave viewers at home the chance to watch both pre-match and half-time team talks.

This also included in-game interviews which had never been done before in a professional league match in England.

Going into the game, Wanderers made two changes to the team that lost at Cheltenham 15 days ago as Nick Freeman and Sam Vokes were dropped to the bench, with Brandon Hanlan and Lewis Wing coming in to replace them.

The alterations seemed to work as Wanderers bossed possession, played the ball along the ground, and were in Pompey’s face as soon as the first whistle was blown.

And after 14 minutes, the Chairboys took the lead through a familiar source.

Max Stryjek’s free-kick was flicked on by David Wheeler just inside the opposition box, with the ball finding an unmarked Hanlan.

The forward then laid it off to Anis Mehmeti who fired his first-time strike beyond Josh Griffiths to give Wanderers the advantage.

It was his eighth of the season and his first since November 1.

The goal gave Wanderers confidence going forward as Gareth Ainsworth’s side looked hungry to amend the defeat against Cheltenham the previous fortnight, as Portsmouth struggled to get the ball.

Danny Cowley’s team were sluggish, tepid, and flaccid as they rarely went into the Wycombe half.

And their poor opening period display was nearly worsened just before the break, as Alfie Mawson nearly doubled the Chairboys’ lead.

His brilliantly struck half-volley smashed the inside of the box before it was cleared away.

He hasn’t scored a goal in any capacity since January 2018.

The second half saw Portsmouth have lots of the ball but it wasn’t until the last 15 minutes that Stryjek was forced into action.

The Polish keeper denied substitute Reeco Hackett from long-range, while he also made his presence known in a goal-mouth scramble.

At the other end, Vokes and Wing went close to doubling Wycombe’s lead, before McCleary wrapped up the win with two minutes left.

The Jamaican international brilliantly placed home his shot from a Mehmeti cut back, as Wycombe got the points.

This means that in each of the club’s three league victories over Portsmouth, Wycombe have kept a clean sheet (1-0 in 2017, 1-0 in 2019, and 2-0 in 2022).

The victory also ended Portsmouth's five-game unbeaten run.

Up next is an away trip to Lincoln City on December 10.

Attendance: 6,306