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Stunning aerial footage shows the moment Portsmouth fans invade the pitch at Fratton Park after their side won promotion to the Championship.
A dramatic late 3-2 comeback win over Barnsley sealed the League One title for Pompey as they returned to the second-tier for the first time in 12 years.
Video footage from a bird's eye view above the stadium shows thousands of fans running onto the pitch at Fratton Park.
Blue flares can also be seen getting lit as the jubilant fans embrace and hug their heroic players.
Promotion marks a huge turning point in the club's history, who were relegated from the Championship in 2012 after receiving a 10-point deduction for entering administration for the second time in two years.
Pompey fans seen from above invading the pitch at Fratton Park after their win
The fans celebrated in style after they returned to the second-tier for the first time in 12 years
After winning the FA Cup in May 2008 with a squad including Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch, Lassana Diarra, Sol Campbell and Glen Johnson, Portsmouth became embroiled in a financial crisis coupled with unpaid tax.
Successive relegations to League Two in the midst of these financial troubles left many fans fearing the worst for their club.
Stability came in the form of former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, who bought the club in 2017 with a long-term plan to return them back to the Premier League.
Despite Paul Cook winning the League Two title, the side stayed in League One for seven successive seasons.
However, John Mousinho, who took over in his first head coach job, has returned the club back to the second-tier in style.
Portsmouth owner Eisner posted to social media on
