Matt Ritchie celebrates his winner with Josh Murphy as Pompey beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at Fratton Park. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImagesMatt Ritchie celebrates his winner with Josh Murphy as Pompey beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at Fratton Park. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages
Matt Ritchie celebrates his winner with Josh Murphy as Pompey beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at Fratton Park. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages

'Fairy-tale moments, Going to be huge player, Wonderful pass': Neil Allen's Portsmouth player ratings against Middlesbrough

It was the Matt Ritchie show as the Pompey fought back to claim another Fratton Park win.

Trailing to Emmanuel Latte Lath’s first-half goal for Middlesbrough, John Mousinho’s men were inspired by one of their own recalled to the side in place of the injured Paddy Lane.

Ritchie levelled on 54 minutes following a lovely pass from Freddie Potts and then, eight minutes from time, he drove a right-footed shot in off the post to hand the Blues a 2-1 victory.

And here are our Pompey player ratings...

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