Chaplin Strikes at the Death as Portsmouth Stun Middlesbrough

Portsmouth snatched all three points at the death with a 1–0 win over Middlesbrough, thanks to a stoppage-time strike from Conor Chaplin on Championship matchday 42.

With the game at the Riverside finely poised and heading for a stalemate, Chaplin delivered the decisive moment deep into added time. The Portsmouth forward struck in the 90th minute plus seven, finishing after being set up by substitute Adrian Segecic to break Middlesbrough’s resistance and tilt the contest in the visitors’ favour.

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The late goal capped a significant cameo from Segecic, who had been introduced in the 65th minute in place of Gustavo Caballero. His assist ensured Portsmouth made the most of their late pressure and left Middlesbrough empty-handed.

Middlesbrough had turned to their bench early in the second half, with a double change at the interval as Sontje Hansen replaced Jeremy Sarmiento and Luke Ayling came on for Matt Targett. Later, Mamadou Kaly Sene and Alex Gilbert were also introduced, while youngster Cruz Ibeh appeared in the 90th minute for Tommy Conway as the hosts chased a breakthrough that never came.

Portsmouth’s victory came despite a flurry of bookings for the visitors. Jordan Williams was cautioned in the 26th minute, followed by yellow cards for Keshi Anderson (72′), Colby Bishop (89′) and Marlon Pack (90′). Middlesbrough defender Dael Fry also went into the referee’s book in the 90th minute.

Additional match statistics such as shots, possession, and detailed minute-by-minute chances were not available at the time of writing. However, the result itself is clear: a dramatic late winner moves Portsmouth away from this encounter with a valuable Championship victory, while Middlesbrough are left to rue a costly lapse in the closing seconds.

For more on the Championship and full match context, visit the Championship hub on Ballaxy or the team pages for Middlesbrough and Portsmouth.

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Championship Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry City FC	46	28	11	7	97	45	52	95	W W W D D
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	23	15	8	80	47	33	84	W D D W D
3	Millwall FC	46	24	11	11	64	49	15	83	W D W W D
4	Southampton FC	46	22	14	10	82	56	26	80	W D D W W
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	22	14	10	72	47	25	80	D W W D L
6	Hull City AFC	46	21	10	15	70	66	4	73	W L D D L
7	Wrexham AFC	46	19	14	13	69	65	4	71	D L W W L
8	Derby County FC	46	20	9	17	67	59	8	69	L W L W L
9	Norwich City FC	46	19	8	19	63	56	7	65	L D W W L
10	Birmingham City FC	46	17	13	16	57	56	1	64	D W W D W
11	Swansea City AFC	46	18	10	18	57	59	-2	64	W D W L W
12	Bristol City FC	46	17	11	18	59	59	0	62	W L D L D
13	Sheffield United FC	46	18	6	22	66	66	0	60	W L L W W
14	Preston North End FC	46	15	15	16	55	62	-7	60	L W L L W
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	16	10	20	61	73	-12	58	L L L L D
16	Watford FC	46	14	15	17	53	65	-12	57	L L L L L
17	Stoke City FC	46	15	10	21	51	56	-5	55	L L L L D
18	Portsmouth FC	46	14	13	19	49	64	-15	55	D W L W W
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	13	14	19	44	58	-14	53	L W L D L
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	13	13	20	42	56	-14	52	L W D L D
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	13	14	19	48	58	-10	51	L D W W D
22	Oxford United FC	46	11	14	21	45	59	-14	47	L W L L W
23	Leicester City FC	46	12	16	18	58	68	-10	46	W D D L L
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	2	12	32	29	89	-60	0	W L L D D