Pictured: Bedlam at Fratton Park as Portsmouth promoted to Championship

Paddy Len was among the Portsmouth footballers who crowd-surfed after last night’s match – Alex Davidson/Alex Davidson

Portsmouth are back in the Championship after a 12-year absence following a 3-2 victory over Barnsley which confirmed them as League One champions.

Colby Bishop and Conor Shaughnessy scored 83rd and 89th-minute goals for John Mousinho’s team at Fratton Park on Tuesday, sparking a pitch invasion and wild celebrations at the full-time whistle.

Portsmouth, FA Cup winners under Harry Redknapp in 2008, were relegated from the Premier League in 2010 amid financial turmoil and would later spiral as low as League Two, English football’s fourth tier.

The club stabilised after a 2017 takeover from former Disney chief executive Michael Eisner, after manager Paul Cook had led them to promotion back to League One.

Portsmouth spent seven seasons in the division, before amassing 94 points in 44 games this season under Mousinho, who is in his first senior head coach role.

The south coast club will be hoping to replicate the success of Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town, who are in contention to win the Championship on the back of winning League One last season.

For now though, next season can wait as Portsmouth’s supporters savour another step on an arduous journey back up the Football League.

Portsmouth fans on the pitch at Fratton Park after the win over Barnsley – Getty Images/Alex Davidson

A Portsmouth fan embraces Tino Anjorin during the pitch invasion – Getty Images/Alex Davidson

Portsmouth’s Gavin Whyte in the middle of the celebrations at Fratton Park – PA/Steven Paston

Goalkeeper Will Norris was also seen in the thick of the celebrations – Getty Images/Alex Davidson

Portsmouth fans have waited 12 years to see their club return to English football’s second-tier – Getty Images/Alex Davidson

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