nPower Championship: Middlesbrough v Portsmouth

It was Saturday and two ex premiership sides (though seems a long time ago) were head to head. Things were moving quite dull until Scott McDonald of Middlesbrough assisted  his fellow team mate in

Goal Goal GoalaGoal:  Marvin Emnes grabbed a goal for Middlesbrough as he flashed the ball into the bottom right corner of Portsmouth goal

Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Portsmouth

Action continued with Portsmouth struggling and Middlesbrough trying to take advantage. ex Chelsea lad Tel Ben Hamim was not having the best game of his career for Portsmouth. Ref whistled and Middlesbrough went in their dressing room with a one goal lead over Portsmouth.


Half Time: Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Portsmouth

As the second half began Portsmouth players suddenly woke up from deep sleep and stunned Middlesbrough as

Goal Goal GoalaGoal: David Norris scoredand for Portsmouth. Middlesbrough fan were shell shocked.

Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Portsmouth

Rhys Williams of Middlesbrough felt like a hero at 54th minute when



Goal Goal GoalaGoal: Rhys Williams put Midddlesbrough in front again. Portsmouth players are fuming

Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Portsmouth
After the goal every one from 22 men on the pitch were trying to get into ref's books some famous name who managed to do so were williams and McDonalds of Middlesbrough and Ward, Hreidarsson, Halford, Ben Hamim and Mokoena of Portsmouth.

The match was all Middlesbrough's until the 90th minute when

Goal Goal GoalaGoal: Varney scored in the added extra time for Portsmouth and took the match away from Middlesbrough jaws.

Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Portsmouth

A fairy tale ending for Portsmouth, not so much for Middlesbrough. Thats football the game we love.

Full Time: Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Portsmouth