'Keep playing like this and Pompey should survive'

Portsmouth's Zak Swanson and Marlon Pack celebrate together after Swanson's goal in the 2-1 loss at WrexhamImage source, Getty Images
ByAndrew Moon
BBC Radio Solent's Portsmouth commentator
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It feels easy to describe that defeat as "one game too far" for Portsmouth. In some ways it was, but in others it was a match that got away.

Pompey were dominant for much of the second half but struggled to carve Wrexham open. They paid for a very poor second quarter and once again failing to defend a near post corner.

Losing John Swift to a hamstring injury is a blow but at least it comes at a time when Conor Chaplin is fit again. This run of games was always likely to challenge Pompey's thin squad.

At Millwall, Portsmouth put in a 90-minute performance. They could not match that against Wrexham and they still lack a cutting edge at times. But this team remains in a decent place.

The bottom of the table is fairly chaotic and things can change quickly but keep playing as they have been and Pompey should survive.