Portsmouth seal promotion with late win over Barnsley

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Portsmouth came from behind to beat Barnsley 3-2 and seal promotion to the Championship thanks to late goal from defender Conor Shaughnessy.

John Mousinho's side were trailing until the 83rd minute when Colby Bishop levelled with a penalty before Shaughnessy scored the goal that crowned Pompey champions of League One six minutes later.

It means they return to the Championship for the first time since 2012.

John McAtee had silenced the Fratton Park crowd, calmly slotting the ball into the net shortly before the hour mark, before the late turnaround which led to the home fans streaming onto the pitch at the final whistle.

Before the game, the Blues knew that a point would be enough to secure promotion and all three would bring them the League One title

Tykes forward Devante Cole poked home from close range for his eighteenth league goal of the season to give the visitors a sixth-minute lead.

But Portsmouth responded just three minutes later, the ball breaking to Kusini Yengi who thumped home from 10 yards out.

Abu Kamara's good work down the right wing played a big part in the goal, with his pace causing problems for the Barnsley defence early on.

Yengi's emphatic strike was his eighth league goal of the season and put Mousinho's side back on track.

Pompey goalkeeper Will Norris came to his side's aid just after the 30 minute mark, denying McAtee who raced through on goal and after the break the visitors continued to look dangerous.

They made Portsmouth pay on 59 minutes when McAtee received the ball on the edge of the Portsmouth box before finishing well to give the Tykes the lead.

But Portsmouth were far from done as substitute Christian Saydee drove into the Barnsley box and was taken down to earn a penalty for his side.

Bishop struck the ball into the back of the net and Shaughnessy's late heroics sent the home fans into wild celebrations.

Line-ups

Portsmouth

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Norris
2SwansonSubstituted forRaffertyat 31'minutes
18Shaughnessy
20Raggett
6Ogilvie
7Pack
45EvansBooked at 74minsSubstituted forSaydeeat 79'minutes
25Kamara
28AnjorinSubstituted forLangat 45'minutes
11WhyteSubstituted forLaneat 61'minutes
19YengiSubstituted forBishopat 61'minutes

Substitutes

9Bishop
13Macey
15Saydee
17Rafferty
23Moxon
32Lane
49Lang

Barnsley

Formation 3-4-3

1Roberts
2Williams
6de GevigneyBooked at 75mins
43Earl
17CotterSubstituted forO'Keeffeat 75'minutes
8Kane
11GrantSubstituted forMcCartat 87'minutes
7Cadden
30Phillips
44Cole
45McAteeSubstituted forSoares Jalóat 87'minutes

Substitutes

9Cosgrove
12Soares Jaló
19Marsh
22O'Keeffe
23Killip
26McCart
38Chapman

Referee:Paul Howard

Attendance:19,960

Live Text

Match ends, Portsmouth 3, Barnsley 2.
Second Half ends, Portsmouth 3, Barnsley 2.
Foul by Maël de Gevigney (Barnsley).
Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Devante Cole (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
Fábio Jaló (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
Herbie Kane (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
Fábio Jaló (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Portsmouth).
Goal! Portsmouth 3, Barnsley 2. Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Maël de Gevigney.
Substitution, Barnsley. Jamie McCart replaces Conor Grant.
Substitution, Barnsley. Fábio Jaló replaces John McAtee.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Will Norris (Portsmouth).
Goal! Portsmouth 2, Barnsley 2. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.