Portsmouth boosted their survival hopes and dented Ipswich Town's promotion push with a 2-0 victory in a fixture that finally went ahead at the third attempt. Shaughnessy's 42nd-minute header broke the game open, and Bishop struck from close range two minutes later to punish Ipswich during a damaging spell before the interval.
The visitors arrived buoyed by a derby win at Norwich that had restored them to second place, while Portsmouth had edged themselves out of the bottom three with a last-gasp success at Middlesbrough. Ipswich began brightly, but once Portsmouth settled they carried the greater threat and then defended their lead with authority as Nicolas Schmid was rarely extended.
A tense opening gives way to a sudden swing
There was early intensity but little clean attacking play in the opening exchanges. George Hirst saw an early opportunity blocked behind for a corner for Ipswich, and Jordan Williams curled wide for Portsmouth at the other end as both sides tried to impose themselves without creating a clear chance.