AFC Wimbledon vs Portsmouth. Sky Bet League Two.
Kingsmeadow StadiumAttendance4,799.
Tuesday 26 April 2016 23:45, UK
Michael Smith's first-half goal guaranteed Portsmouth a Sky Bet League 2 play-off spot as they recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win away to AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday night.
Victory for either side would have mathematically secured their place in the top seven but it was Smith's composed finish on 35 minutes that ultimately proved decisive.
Wimbledon came close to taking the lead on eight minutes when Darius Charles' low header was scooped away by Paul Jones.
Smith made them pay just after the half-hour mark, producing a clinical shot from inside the box while the hosts were appealing for a foul on Sean Rigg.
Striker Smith had the ball in the back of the net again just minutes later but the whistle had already gone for a foul.
The hosts came out invigorated after the break and almost equalised when Charles' 57th-minute header bounced just over the bar.
Wimbledon's Andy Barcham pounced on an error from Christian Burgess but pulled his shot wide and Portsmouth's Gary Roberts should have wrapped the game up late on with two golden opportunities but failed to convert on either occasion.