Late Strike Gives Portsmouth Victory Over Struggling Middlesbrough

In a dramatic turn of events, Portsmouth secured a crucial win with a late goal in stoppage time, dealing a significant blow to Middlesbrough's fading hopes of automatic promotion. The visitors' winless streak ended with a fortunate deflection off Conor Chaplin, keeping Portsmouth above the relegation zone. Despite dominating possession, Middlesbrough struggled to create meaningful chances, and their poor performance was compounded by Portsmouth's winner. The result leaves Middlesbrough three points behind second-placed Ipswich, who have two games in hand. Portsmouth manager John Mousinho hailed the result as 'amazing' and acknowledged the luck that went their way, while Middlesbrough's Kim Hellberg expressed disappointment and frustration with his team's performance.