Syv point ned til stregen.

Det var en særdeles vigtig sejr på udebane, og den første efter syv nederlag i streg. Dermed er der luft ned til nedrykningen, og nu handler det i den grad om at holde fast og hente point!

Oxford havde i den grad deres chancer, men manglende skarphed og vigtige redninger fra Schmid var forskellen inden indskiftede O’Mahoney scorede til 0-2 i hans første kamp efter skade der har holdt ham ude siden slut november.

Officielt kampprotokol

Championship, Kassam Stadium, 15. februar 2025

Oxford – Portsmouth 0-2 (0-0)

47 min 0-1 Andre Dozzel

90 min 0-2 Mark O’Mahoney

Pompey (4-2-3-1): Schmid; Swanson (Devlin 84), Matthews, Atkinson, Ogilvie; Hayden (Pack 84), Dozzell; Ritchie (c) (Aouchiche 63), Lang (Bramall 67), Murphy; Bishop (O’Mahony 63)

Gule kort: Dozzell, O’Mahony

Bænken: Archer, Poole, Gordon, Saydee, Devlin, Pack, Aouchiche, Bramall, O’Mahoney

Tilskuere: 11,423 (1,479 Pompey fans)

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho

“I’d forgotten the feeling of winning away, but I’m obviously absolutely delighted with the result.

“Following the disappointment of last Saturday, to come away with six points from the week is a brilliant return and now we have to keep going.

“After a positive start, we didn’t adjust to the stoppage well – and we obviously hope for the best regarding the supporter who was taken ill.

“But we eventually responded and I thought the win was deserved because although Oxford had some late chances they could have put away, we had some great ones after taking the lead.

“It wasn’t until Nico’s save – which was absolutely superb – that we were really put under any trouble.

“That was Doz’s first for us and he’s such a good technical player, so I’m pleased for him. He was excellent and has been over the past few weeks.

“You need a squad – and I thought the second goal in particular was a good example of how substitutes can come on and make a difference.”

Stillingen viser det er tæt, men også at vi holder et snit på over 1 point per kamp, og det er der andre der kniber med. Derby og Luton ser ud til at være to af de hold der rykker ud, hvis der ikke sker noget!