Late Drama as Portsmouth Snatch Victory Over Struggling Middlesbrough

In a dramatic turn of events, Portsmouth scored a late winner to boost their Championship survival chances and deal a major blow to Middlesbrough's fading automatic promotion bid. The visitors' winless run came to an end with a stoppage-time goal, leaving them a point and a place above the relegation zone. Middlesbrough, meanwhile, have now gone six games without a win and trail second-placed Ipswich by three points, with Ipswich having two games in hand. The home side dominated possession but struggled to create meaningful opportunities, managing just four goals in their last six games. Portsmouth's winner came in the seventh minute of stoppage time, as Conor Chaplin's strike deflected in off Andre Dozzell, securing a vital three points for the visitors. Middlesbrough's Kim Hellberg expressed his disappointment with the performance, describing it as 'poor' and 'devastating', while Portsmouth's John Mousinho hailed the result as 'amazing' and a 'brilliant three points'.