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Portsmouth Birmingham Draw Season Finale

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Portsmouth and Birmingham played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at Fratton Park, with Adrian Segecic continuing his excellent end-of-season form. The Australian-born Croatian opened the scoring after just eight minutes, firing home from 12 yards for his 11th goal of the season and fifth in his last three games.

Birmingham responded through August Priske's header in the 19th minute from Kai Wagner's corner, evening the score before halftime. Portsmouth suffered a setback when midfielder John Swift left injured midway through the first half, while substitute goalkeeper Ben Killip made several crucial saves to maintain the draw.

The result means Portsmouth ended the season with just one defeat in their final eight games, finishing 18th in the Championship table, eight points clear of the relegation zone. Manager John Mousinho faces an uncertain future after meeting with Pompey owners this week, receiving chants of 'one more year' from supporters but leaving his plans for next season unclear.