Late Portsmouth Strike Sinks Struggling Middlesbrough

In a dramatic turn of events, Portsmouth snatched a late victory to bolster their Championship survival hopes, dealing a significant blow to Middlesbrough's fading automatic promotion ambitions. The winning goal came seven minutes into stoppage time, as Andre Dozzell's volley deflected off Conor Chaplin, ending Portsmouth's eight-game winless streak. Middlesbrough, now winless in six games, fell three points behind second-placed Ipswich, who have two games in hand. Despite dominating possession, Boro managed only 20 shots, with just four goals scored in their last six games. Portsmouth's victory lifted them a point and a place above the relegation zone. The home side had few chances, but Chaplin's late winner secured a crucial three points. Middlesbrough's Kim Hellberg expressed disappointment with the performance, calling it 'poor' and 'boring.' In contrast, Portsmouth's John Mousinho hailed the result as 'amazing' and a 'brilliant three points' against a strong Middlesbrough side.