Wigan Spoil Portsmouth’s Promotion Party with Victory at Fratton Park

In a thrilling match at Fratton Park, Luke Chambers and Josh Magennis led Wigan to a 2-1 victory over newly-crowned League One champions Portsmouth, spoiling their promotion party.

The game started with Pompey almost taking the lead early on when Colby Bishop intercepted a poor backpass but failed to convert his chance. Wigan’s Jonny Smith hit the post shortly after, but it was Chambers who opened the scoring for the visitors in the 23rd minute.

Despite Wigan’s dominance, they missed several opportunities to extend their lead, with Chambers himself squandering a golden chance just before half-time. However, Magennis made no mistake in the 83rd minute, beating Pompey goalkeeper Will Norris to put Wigan 2-0 up.

Kusini Yengi pulled one back for Portsmouth late in the game, but it was too little, too late for the home side. Despite piling on the pressure in stoppage time, they could not find an equalizer, and Wigan held on for the win.

The victory was a bittersweet one for Wigan, who are already relegated from League One, but it was a memorable performance that will give their fans hope for the future.

With this result, Portsmouth’s hopes of finishing the season on a high were dashed, but they can take solace in their impressive campaign that saw them crowned champions of League One.