Conor Chaplin scored in the seventh minute of added time to give Portsmouth a dramatic 1-0 win at Middlesbrough, a result that transformed the mood at both ends of the Championship table. Portsmouth's only shot on target settled the contest, boosting their survival hopes while dealing a major blow to Boro's push for automatic promotion.
The home side finished with 20 shots to Portsmouth's three and controlled long stretches of the match, but clear chances were missed and Nicolas Schmid repeatedly stood firm. After Sontje Hansen saw an effort cleared off the line in added time, Portsmouth won a corner, Dael Fry headed clear only as far as Andre Dozzell, and his first-time strike deflected in off Chaplin.
Middlesbrough set the pace but not the score
Boro started with intent and almost forced the breakthrough early on when Jeremy Sarmiento teed up Alan Browne, whose effort brought a good save from Schmid. From the resulting corner, Adilson Malanda had a shot deflected onto the roof of the net as the home side established control.