John Mousinho hailed Portsmouth’s “outstanding achievement” after the come-from-behind 3-2 win over Barnsley at Fratton Park secured the League One title and promotion to the Championship.
Pompey appeared to be lacking their alternative in entrance of their very own followers when, needing one level to return to the second tier after a 12-year absence, they have been 2-1 behind after Devante Cole and John McAtee struck both aspect of Kusini Yengi’s equaliser.
However the hosts hit again within the ultimate seven minutes with Colby Bishop scoring from the penalty spot and Conor Shaughnessy heading residence the winner.
Mousinho advised BBC Radio Solent Sport: “I believe as soon as every part settles down it’s going to sink in correctly. I’ve by no means skilled something like that, the final quarter-hour, it was completely unimaginable.
“Even at 2-1 down, to get the momentum and the gang behind us, I’m simply so happy with the boys. I’m genuinely simply so happy for everybody related to the soccer membership. They’ve gone by means of a lot.
“Once we acquired it again to 3-2 I assumed we have now performed so poor, however discovered a method to win someway in a recreation the place we actually struggled. It actually does sum up the boys.
“A tricky night time, robust situations, however they acquired the job achieved. It’s onerous for me to sum it up, however I get what’s occurred over the past 15 years on the membership and the way tough it was, on the point of liquidation, to return again and have an evening like that is unimaginable to be concerned in.
“To be head coach, it’s a privilege. Hopefully we are able to have just a few extra nights like this.
“I by no means may have imagined this occurring this shortly. This was clearly the purpose in some unspecified time in the future, however didn’t assume it might occur with two video games to go this season. It’s a outstanding achievement. That may be a severe effort to be topped champions forward of among the massive boys on this league as effectively.”
Play-off chasing Barnsley, having misplaced three of their final 4 video games, are 4 factors above seventh-placed Lincoln.
Boss Neill Collins advised the membership’s official web site: “There are numerous positives. However the largest frustration is that each one these positives didn’t add as much as what I assumed could be a deserved victory.
“We carry out like that, we’ll be high quality. We’ll win video games. It’s simply the high quality margins. For me, it’s the high quality margins which have gone towards us the previous 4 or 5 video games.
“Tonight once more, it’s a few of our doing. However that’s what we have to focus on. That’s what the Soccer League is all about.”
