Portsmouth remain gripped by fear of relegation after they failed to turn an early advantage into victory over West Ham, the game finishing 1-1 at Fratton Park.
The Hammers, the club Pompey boss Harry Redknapp played for and then managed, cancelled out Gary O'Neil's 17th-minute strike through defender James Collins 11 minutes into the second period.
Pompey finished the game with 10 men after Laurent Robert was booked for the second time in the 84th minute.
However, it was Robert who set up Portsmouth’s opener in the 17th minute with a pacy run down the right that ended with a lay-back from the byline that no defender could cut out.
Recalled striker Dario Silva was intent on getting on the end of it first but heeded his colleague's call to allow O'Neil to side foot the ball past the exposed Roy Carroll from 14 yards out.
The Hammers came into the game in the second half and Marlon Harewood crashed a drive off a post with goalkeeper Jamie Ashdown, previously only a spectator, helpless.
And when a set-piece delivery to the back post broke kindly to Collins off first Anton Ferdinand and then Stefanovic the defender made no mistake by drilling home from 10 yards.
West Ham now sensed victory, but Pompey held firm to send both teams home content with a point.
