Portsmouth 2-2 Derby County: Rob Atkinson earns Pompey dramatic draw

Cardiff City’s defeat by Stoke City means Derby move one point clear of the bottom three, while Portsmouth are a further three points ahead in 19th spot with four matches remaining.

The return of Bristol City loanee Atkinson to Portsmouth’s starting line-up after seven games out with a calf injury was one of five changes John Mousinho made after the midweek defeat at Coventry City.

After a last-gasp goal cost them against the Sky Blues, Portsmouth went looking for a fast start in this relegation scrap.

But despite Bishop stepping up for an early penalty, Zetterstrom made amends for conceding the spot-kick with a foul on Matt Ritchie by making a crucial save in the game of high stakes.

Derby’s goalkeeper went on to make another decisive first-half save, keeping Christian Saydee out after the striker weaved his way through the Rams’ backline.

In between Zetterstrom’s saves, Derby had two chances to open the scoring themselves. Craig Forsyth blazed an effort over from seven yards, before a cross-come-shot from Harness hit both the underside of the crossbar and inside of the post against his former side.

A headed clearance from Regan Poole denied Derby’s Ebou Adams from breaking the deadlock with a first-time effort in first-half stoppage time, while Pompey goalkeeper Schmid tipped a looped header from Forsyth over the bar after the interval.

Three goals in five hectic minutes, during which Atkinson found the back of the net at both ends after Yates broke the deadlock with a header, had Derby closing in on what would have been only their third win on the road this season.

But Atkinson’s second headed goal of the afternoon – with his own goal coming off his boot when trying to deal with a Kayden Jackson cross – sent Fratton Park into a frenzy.