Thousands of fans flood onto Fratton Park pitch as Portsmouth return to Championship after 12 seasons away

THOUSANDS of home fans surged onto the pitch to celebrate Portsmouth winning League One with a stunning late comeback win.

John Mousinho has taken Pompey back to the Championship after 12 years – just 15 months into his first managerial job.

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Colby Bishop hails his match-turning late penalty[/caption]

And they sealed the third-tier crown with Tuesday’s 3-2 victory over play-off contenders Barnsley.

After trailing twice, a penalty from Colby Bishop and a header from Conor Shaughnessy clinched glory in the last seven minutes.

Portsmouth supporters swarmed out into the middle on the final whistle at Fratton Park to rejoice.

Fans left a square space in the middle where players and staff were hailed in wild scenes.

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