The Blues appeared to be set for a point when Colby Bishop finished Josh Murphy’s corner in the 83rd minute to cancel out Ryan Porteous’ opener.
However, with three minutes remaining, a ball over the top caused havoc as Connor Ogilvie and Nicolas Schmid didn’t communicate clearly and Stefan Thordarson capitalised to finish superbly from a tight out.
The 2-1 defeats marks successive losses for John Mousinho’s men, who now head into the international break still in 17th spot, but with others catching up. And here are our Pompey player ratings...
17. Portsmouth's Josh Murphy (23) is fouled by Preston North End's Mads Frøkjær-Jensen (10) during the EFL Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Portsmouth at Deepdale, Preston, England on 15 March 2025.
Josh Murphy is fouled by Preston's Mads Frøkjær-Jensen. Picture: Paul Thompson/ProSportsImages Photo: Paul Thompson
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