Portsmouth footballers and fans trash an O’Neills pub and are thrown out after stripping, standing on tables and throwing drinks at a late-night beer-soaked promotion party.
Portsmouth players and fans trashed an O’Neills pub as they celebrated their promotion to the Championship with a beer-soaked late-night party.
A dramatic late 3-2 comeback against Barnsley at Fratton Park sealed the League One title for Pompey as they returned to the second tier for the first time in 12 years.
After a massive pitch invasion marked victory, the team joined jubilant fans in drinking the city dry.
Videos posted on social media showed Marlon Pack speaking to fans but being abruptly interrupted by defender Joe Rafferty in the act of misleading the crowd.
Another showed the team singing along to Oasis’ Wonderwall, while Will Norris was pictured behind the bar at O’Neills Southsea asking for more beers.
Portsmouth’s wild promotion celebrations took a cheeky turn when Joe Rafferty heckled fans as captain Marlon Pack attempted to deliver a speech to cheering fans in the pub.
But videos showed how Pompey players and fans left the O’Neills pub ransacked with bottles and cans strewn on the floor.
The pub was packed with Pompey players and fans as they celebrated the promotion win.
Pompey players joined fans in singing Oasis’ Wonderwall after securing promotion to the Championship as League One winners.
Portsmouth players happily celebrate with fans after securing promotion to League One
But another clip showed the disastrous aftermath of the party, with the bar littered with broken bottles and cans after fire alarms were triggered to empty the place.
A huge crowd of fans were seen outside the pub chanting “Blue army, blue army” as they sought to continue the celebrations beyond closing time.
“O’Neills has gone down,” the caption accompanying the video read, while another tweet said: “I think the club is going to get a bill for O’Neill, btw.” Gaff was absolutely trashed last night.
Staff at O’Neills declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
Rafferty shared Instagram clips showing hundreds of fans taking to the streets, climbing on signs and bus shelters while singing a “f*** ’em all” chant about West Ham and Millwall.
Defender Tom McIntyre shared an Instagram video of fans inside the pub chanting “bounce back if you’re top of the league”.
Thousands of jubilant Pompey supporters burst onto the pitch at full time after Conor Shaughnessy scored the decisive goal in the 89th minute.
Portsmouth twice fell behind in the match after Devante Cole’s opener and John McAtee’s strike shortly before the hour mark, but managed to rally a late surge to win promotion, top scorer Colby Bishop equalizing from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute before Shaughnessy’s drama. winning goal.
Promotion to the Championship ends Portsmouth’s 12-year spell outside the second tier of English football, with the south coast club falling as low as League Two in 2013 due to crippling financial difficulties.
Thousands of supporters stormed Fratton Park at full time to celebrate promotion winning
Pompey were crowned champions after triumphing 3-2 over Barnsley on Tuesday evening.
Conor Shaughnessy scored the crucial goal from a corner before celebrating with fans
Their promotion to League One ends Portsmouth’s barren 12-year spell outside the Championship
Portsmouth owner Eric Eisner, who bought the club from the Pompey Supporters Trust in 2017, posted on social media on Tuesday: “A perfectly fitting way to win the league!! 2 late goals from the team that never gave up all season.
“Everyone deserves this, from the fans to the staff to the players. Let it all sink in. I have a feeling Portsmouth will be on fire tonight. See you in the final. CHAMPIONS!”
Cole’s strike threatened to spoil Portsmouth’s promotion early on, but Kusini Yengi equalized in the ninth minute, much to the relief of the Fratton faithful.
The match turned into a nervy affair as both teams battled for a crucial goal, scored by Barnsley striker McAtee in the 59th minute.
Buoyed by home support, John Mousinho’s side fought hard for a turnaround in the closing stages before Bishop scored from the penalty spot, making his 21st league goal of the season, and Shaughnessy grabbed the winner on corner.
Portsmouth were relegated from the Championship in 2012 after receiving a 10-point deduction for going into administration for the second time in two years.
