Portsmouth players and fans trashed an O’Neills pub as they celebrated promotion to the Championship with a beer-soaked late-night party.
A dramatic late 3-2 comeback win over Barnsley at Fratton Park sealed the League One title for Pompey as they returned to the second division for the first time in 12 years.
After a massive field invasion marked victory, the team joined jubilant fans in drinking the city dry.
Videos circulating on social media showed Marlon Pack addressing fans, but being rudely interrupted by defender Joe Rafferty, who was taunting the audience.
Another showed the team singing Wonderwall by Oasis, while Will Norris appeared behind the bar at O’Neills Southsea ordering more beers.
Portsmouth’s wild promotion celebrations took a cheeky turn when Joe Rafferty sent fans into a frenzy while captain Marlon Pack attempted to give a speech to jubilant fans in the pub.
But videos showed Pompey players and fans leaving the vandalized O’Neills pub with bottles and cans strewn across the floor.
The pub was packed with Pompey players and fans as they celebrated their promotion.
Pompey players joined fans in singing Oasis’ Wonderwall after securing promotion to the Championship as League One winners.
Fans took over every view as they partied late into the night in this Instagram video shared by player Joe Rafferty.
Portsmouth players celebrate jubilantly with fans after winning promotion from League One.
But another clip showed the mess after the party, with the bar littered with broken bottles and cans after fire alarms were activated to clear the place.
A large crowd of fans were seen outside the pub chanting “blue army, blue army” as they looked to continue the celebrations beyond closing time.
“O’Neills down,” read the caption accompanying the video, while another tweet read: “I think the club will get a bill for O’Neill btw.” Last night Gaff was absolutely devastated.
O’Neills staff declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
Rafferty shared Instagram clips showing hundreds of fans crowding the streets, climbing onto billboards and bus stops while singing a ‘fuck everyone’ chant about West Ham and Millwall.
Defender Tom McIntyre shared a video on Instagram of fans inside the pub chanting “rebound if you’re the best in the league.”
Thousands of enthusiastic Pompey supporters stormed the pitch at the end of time after Conor Shaughnessy scored the crucial winning goal in the 89th minute.
Portsmouth fell behind twice in the match after Devante Cole’s opener and John McAtee’s goal just before the hour mark, but managed to make a late comeback to win promotion, with top scorer Colby Bishop equalizing from the spot penalty in the 83rd minute before Shaughnessy’s dramatic goal. winning goal.
Promotion to the Championship ends Portsmouth’s 12-year spell outside English football’s second tier, with the south coast club dropping to League Two in 2013 due to crippling financial problems.
Thousands of fans stormed Fratton Park full time to celebrate winning promotion
Pompey were crowned champions after a 3-2 victory over Barnsley on Tuesday night.
Conor Shaughnessy scored the crucial goal from a corner before celebrating with the fans.
Promotion to League One ends Portsmouth’s 12 barren years out of the Championship
Portsmouth owner Eric Eisner, who bought the club from the Pompey Supporters Trust in 2017, posted on social media on Tuesday: “A perfect way to win the league!! 2 late goals from the team that never gave up throughout the season.
‘Everyone deserves it, 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 at the end. CHAMPIONS!’
Cole’s goal threatened to ruin Portsmouth’s promotion party early on, but Kusini Yengi equalized in the ninth minute to the relief of the Fratton faithful.
The match became a nervy affair as both teams battled for the crucial go-ahead goal, which came through Barnsley striker McAtee in the 59th minute.
Buoyed by home support, John Mousinho’s side fought hard to turn the corner in the final minutes before Bishop scored from a penalty, scoring his 21st league goal of the season, and Shaughnessy scored the winner in a corner kick.
Portsmouth were relegated from the Championship in 2012 after receiving a 10-point deduction for entering administration for the second time in two years.