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Devlin’s late double gives Portsmouth 3-1 win over Swansea
Portsmouth beat Swansea City 3-1 at Fratton Park in the Championship, England’s second-tier football league.
Terry Devlin had put Portsmouth ahead before Zan Vipotnik equalised from a penalty five minutes from time.
Swansea then missed a chance to take the lead when Ross Stewart hit the crossbar.
Devlin scored again in added time, and Tommy Waddingham added a third for Portsmouth.
The defeat dropped Swansea to fourth, outside the automatic promotion places, while Portsmouth climbed to 10th.
Portsmouth extended their unbeaten run to six games and are just outside the play-off places on goal difference.
Middlesbrough stayed top and were due to play on Wednesday.
Portsmouth beat Swansea City 3-1 at Fratton Park after scoring twice in stoppage time.
Terry Devlin scored twice, with his second goal arriving in the second minute of added time.
Zan Vipotnik converted an 85th-minute penalty to draw Swansea level before Portsmouth’s late goals.
Tommy Waddingham scored Portsmouth’s third in the 98th minute.
The defeat left Swansea fourth, while Portsmouth climbed to 10th and extended their unbeaten run to six games.
- Who
- Portsmouth and Swansea City.
- What
- Portsmouth won 3-1, with Terry Devlin scoring twice and Tommy Waddingham adding a late goal.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Fratton Park.
- Why
- Swansea missed the chance to take top spot after Portsmouth scored twice late in the match.
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Terry Devlin scored to give Portsmouth the lead.
Zan Vipotnik converted a penalty to equalise for Swansea.
Devlin scored again to put Portsmouth ahead.
Tommy Waddingham scored Portsmouth’s third.
- Final score
- Portsmouth 3-1 Swansea City
- Venue
- Fratton Park
- Portsmouth scorer
- Terry Devlin scored twice
- Swansea scorer
- Zan Vipotnik converted an 85th-minute penalty
- Portsmouth position
- 10th
- Swansea position
- Fourth
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