Adrian Segecic’s crisp second-half finish earned Portsmouth a precious 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, a result that hauls John Mousinho’s side out of the Championship relegation zone. On an afternoon short of attacking quality, the Australian’s goal provided the one moment of decisiveness that separated two struggling teams.
The win moves Pompey up to 21st and eases, if not removes, their relegation fears, while deepening Wednesday’s misery at the foot of the table. The Owls, whose only league win of a bleak campaign came against Portsmouth back in September, remain rock bottom and an almost unimaginable 35 points adrift of safety, still without a home league victory this season.
Wednesday battled and had the better looks before the interval through the lively Jamal Lowe and Svante Ingelsson, but they mustered only one effort on target over the 90 minutes. Once Segecic struck around the 65-minute mark, Portsmouth took control of a tight contest and saw out their first victory of 2026 with a maturity that has often eluded them this season.
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