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Portsmouth rallies for late winner against Millwall; Norwich secures victory

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 24, 2026, 2:30 PM

Last updated Oct 24, 2026

Portsmouth rallies for late winner against Millwall; Norwich secures victory

Summary

Portsmouth claimed a 2-1 victory over Millwall at Fratton Park on October 24, 2026, thanks to a late own goal. Millwall took the lead in the first half with Jenson Metcalfe's goal following a mistake by Portsmouth goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid. Portsmouth responded quickly with an own goal by Lyndon Dykes to level the score. Thomas Waddingham scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute, benefiting from a deflection off Millwall's Jake Cooper. Meanwhile, Norwich City defeated Charlton Athletic 3-1, returning to winning ways after a rocky stretch.

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By the Numbers

•Portsmouth wins 2-1 against Millwall at Fratton Park.
•Jenson Metcalfe opened the scoring for Millwall early on.
•Lyndon Dykes scored an own goal to equalize for Portsmouth.
•Thomas Waddingham netted the decisive goal for Portsmouth late in the match.
•Norwich City secured a 3-1 win over Charlton Athletic.

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Portsmouth 2-1 Millwall; Charton 1-3 Norwich Waddingham scores fortunate late winner for Pompey Thomas Waddingham earned in-form Portsmouth a come-from-behind 2-1 victory against Millwall at Fratton Park. Jake Cooper’s attempted clearance ricocheted off Waddingham and into the net in the 82nd minute to settle an error-strewn contest. Jenson Metcalfe had put the visitors ahead early on after a mistake from the Portsmouth goalkeeper, Nicolas Schmid, but it was quickly cancelled out by Lyndon Dykes’s own goal. Continue reading...
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