Overview
- Sorba Thomas’s 70th-minute cross was turned in by Portsmouth defender Hayden Matthews for the decisive own goal.
- Goalkeeper Viktor Johansson produced crucial close-range saves to preserve the lead during Portsmouth’s second-half pressure.
- Robins called it one of the team’s most important performances of the season, emphasizing resilience over quality.
- Stoke made seven changes from the Millwall defeat as fixture congestion shaped selection.
- The visitors closed it out in front of 1,907 traveling supporters for their first away win in an early kick-off since January 2022.