Portsmouth players are fully behind manager Paul Hart after thrashing Stoke City in the Carling Cup.

Striker Danny Webber, one of three goalscorers, has been amazed by the way that Hart has dealt with the pressure amid constant speculation over his future.

"The gaffer has been top class. I think lesser people would have crumbled with what has been going on here," said Webber.

"He has kept the camp very happy and very motivated. He has kept the belief going that we can get out of the situation we are in.

"If anything, the belief has got stronger with the more adversity we have had to deal with."