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Wayne Rooney's Plymouth steal HUGE late win! Pressure eases on Pilgrims boss with victory in relegation six-pointer against rivals Portsmouth to climb away from Championship drop zone

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<p>Substitute Michael Obafemi's&nbsp;82nd-minute goal ensured Plymouth took all three points against Portsmouth in a huge clash at the bottom of the table. Pompey thought they had scored in the first minute but saw Regan Poole's goal ruled out for offside. Plymouth then went on to clinch a crucial victory when Obafemi raced onto a long goal kick, outmuscled his defender and fired a low shot past goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid. The victory is the Pilgrims' first in five Championship games and also a first clean sheet in the league in 2024-25.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Plymouth's disappointing run of form had seen the pressure build on manager Rooney but he has seen his team move out of the relegation places and into 20th in the table with Tuesday's win. It's a different story entirely for Portsmouth who stay bottom and are five points from safety after 14 games played.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>He told <em>Sky Sports</em>: "It was a really important game tonight. it wasn't the best game from our point of view but I stressed to the players before it's important we come away with three points. A clean sheet obviously helps that. It's important we dig in and find a way to win and we did that tonight so I'm really pleased. For all of us, we are all together as staff, players and fans, I thought the fans were excellent tonight."</p>

WHAT ROONEY SAID

<p>Rooney will come up against familiar opposition next time out in the Championship. Plymouth head to Derby County on Saturday as the manager takes on his former employers.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR PLYMOUTH

Wayne Rooney's Plymouth steal HUGE late win! Pressure eases on Pilgrims boss with victory in relegation six-pointer against rivals Portsmouth to climb away from Championship drop zone | Goal.com

Plymouth hit a late winner to down Portsmouth in the Championship and ease the pressure on manager Wayne Rooney.

Wayne Rooney&apos;s Plymouth steal HUGE late win! Pressure eases on Pilgrims boss with victory in relegation six-pointer against rivals Portsmouth to climb away from Championship drop zone