Lewis Wing scored a screamer from 40-yards as Wycombe Wanderers drew 2-2 with Portsmouth on the final day of the League One season at Fratton Park.
The hosts nearly took the lead after just three minutes when Tom Lowery’s shot was tipped away by Max Stryjek, and it was the Polish keeper who was kept the busier.
The 26-year-old did incredibly well not only to deny Paddy Lane from close range, but also Connor Ogilvie and Colby Bishop.
The Wanderers goal was living a charmed life but Wycombe did look threatening when on the counter.
53 - WHAT A GOAL, LEWIS WING!
— James Richings (@James_BFP) May 7, 2023
He's seen Oluwayemi off his line, and has lobbed him from 40-yards!
His ninth of the season - meaning his now level with Mehmeti as the club's highest this campaign.
🌙 1-2 🪙#Pompey #Chairboys
Tjay De Barr was dangerous, whilst Wing’s long balls were causing the Portsmouth backline to stretch.
Matt Bloomfield’s team did chalk up several attempts on goal, notably through Sam Vokes who was denied by Josh Oluwayemi before Josh Scowen fired wide.
But they did break the Pompey backline on the half-hour mark through Garath McCleary.
Oluwayemi gave the ball away after being pressured by De Barr, with his panicked pass going into the path of the Jamaican.
He entered the box and fired his shot at goal, which went underneath the scrambling goalkeeper.
OUTRAGEOUS!
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) May 7, 2023
1-2 | #PORvWYC pic.twitter.com/xbeUCCu3bw
It was his seventh of the season and first since February.
But Portsmouth equalised on the stroke of half-time when a Michael Jacobs corner was flicked on by Marlon Pack.
It was his fifth of the season and his third in five games.
The second period had limited chances, but it did have one moment of brilliance from Wing on 54 minutes.
After he spotted Oluwayemi off his line, the 27-year-old lobbed the young goalkeeper from 40-yards.
He don't do tap ins. https://t.co/Q4PdLNTJWT
— James Richings (@James_BFP) May 7, 2023
It was his ninth of the season and his first under the Bloomfield reign.
His previous strike was in the 1-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in February, which turned out to be Gareth Ainsworth’s final game in charge.
But Portsmouth levelled 18 minutes later thanks to a Paddy Lane header which was his first goal for the club, as it ended 2-2 it ended in Hampshire.
This means Wycombe finished the season on 69 points in ninth place, whilst Portsmouth ended the campaign one place and one point above the Chairboys.
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