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Bristol City and Wrexham miss the chance to break into the Championship top six The Robins twice fought back to level, with Max Bird scoring an impressive long-range strike on his return from injury Portsmouth earn emphatic 3-1 win away at Charlton to pull further from the drop zone Terry Devlin scored twice as Pompey comfortably earn their win at The Valley and move four points off the bottom three Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Sophie Hurcom Former Derby boys linking up to ensure Wrexham don’t go above us into sixth. Jordan Jordan referring to Bristol City's Jason Knight and Max Bird - both former Rams - who linked up for the Robins' equaliser. The bottom of the table looks a lot better for Portsmouth fans after that win. They move four points away from Leicester and the relegation zone and close the gap on their beaten opponents, Charlton, to move up to 19th. A point apiece for Bristol City and Wrexham keeps them both right in the play-off race but isn't enough to move either of them into the top six. Wrexham are up to seventh, still below Derby although now just by goal difference. The Robins stay ninth one place behind. FT: Charlton 1-3 Portsmouth Glen Little Ex-Portsmouth winger on BBC Radio Solent We've dragged Charlton into it with a win today. When you're in a relegation battle every game is big, although some are certainly bigger than others. It's a huge win for Pompey tonight. FT: Bristol City 2-2 Wrexham Gary Owers Former Sunderland & Bristol City midfielder on BBC Radio Bristol It's been tough this evening, but you take what you can on the night. After how tempered that was in the first half I think we'll be quite pleased that we got something out of it in the end. Bristol City 2-2 Wrexham All ends all square between two teams right in the Championship play-off race. Ollie Rathborne opened things for Wrexham with Sinclair Armstrong equalising for the Robins right after the break minutes after coming on. A Joe Williams own goal put the Welsh side back in front on 76 minutes but a spectacular Max Bird volley on his return from a long injury drew Bristol City back level and means the points are shared at Ashton Gate. Charlton 1-3 Portsmouth All over at The Valley and Terry Devlin is the man of the night for Portsmouth. Two goals for the Pompey centre-back - including a super second-half strike - as well as a penalty from Colby Bishop put the struggling side 3-0 up. Substitute Jayden Fevrier pulled one back for Charlton but it was too late for Nathan Jones' side. The win is only Portsmouth's third away from home this season. Bristol City 2-2 Wrexham Gary Owers Former Sunderland & Bristol City midfielder on BBC Radio Bristol Windass has missed from almost exactly the same position twice. Six yards out and he's put it wide - what a let off. Anything could have happened in this second half. I'd love to see City get a winner now. Bristol City 2-2 Wrexham Wow have Wrexham not gone 3-2 up here. George Dobson is only a few yards out and somehow taps the ball the wrong side of the post rather than into an open goal. Replays show he was a fraction offside but still, how did that not go in. Bristol City 2-2 Wrexham No sooner have they drawn level and Bristol City think they have a penalty appeal. Delano Burgzorg takes the ball past the defender and races into the box in a one-on-one with Arthur Okonkwo and goes down, but ends up with a yellow card for diving. Bristol City 2-2 Wrexham Gary Owers Former Sunderland & Bristol City midfielder on BBC Radio Bristol What a goal! It's a great move from City. The cross comes in, it's cut back to the edge of the box, and it's fired in off the underside of the bar. He took control of that, what a strike. Max Bird (88 mins) What a finish and what a goal this is in the play-off race. Max Bird has had a torrid time this season and not played for Bristol City since September due to a calf injury that's as fine a strike as you will see to mark his return. Jason Knight pulls the ball back to Bird on the edge of the box and on the volley he swings the ball first-time off the bar and into the net. Charlton 1-3 Portsmouth Another yellow card in this match - Ebou Adams for Portsmouth and we have eight players now in the referee's book. Heading into the final few minutes of both of our matches tonight. Do we have any more goals still to come? Charlton 1-3 Portsmouth Millenic Alli almost wraps this one up with a bow for Portsmouth, racing towards the Charlton goal at pace but his shot skims over the wrong side of the crossbar. Charlton 1-3 Portsmouth Nathan Jones is throwing two more substitutions on in the hope of Charlton getting something out of this match. Luke Chambers and Greg Docherty are off with Charlie Kelman and Luke Berry on. Bristol City 1-2 Wrexham Ian Mitchelmore BBC Sport Wales Fair play to George Thomason for the goal there, he's a midfielder by trade, but he's operating at left wing-back again tonight. That was a fine teasing cross. Suspicions of offside from Lewis O'Brien in the middle, but Wrexham play on, and Joe Williams just gets his positioning all wrong and turns Issa Kabore's cross into his own net. Joe Williams (og 76 mins) Wrexham are on track for a fifth win on the road and it's not a goal that Bristol City will want to watch back. Kieffer Moore on the counter-attack races down the left and sends a cross right into the box which Isa Kabore picks up and sends back in the other direction across the face of goal. The Robins defenders just don't deal with it and Joe Williams ends up turning it into his own net only a few minutes after coming on. Bristol City 1-1 Wrexham Bristol City have a free-kick in a dangerous area just outside the penaty area after Wrexham captain Dominic Hyam tripped Sinclair Armstrong and was shown a yellow card in the process. Who else but Scott Twine steps up although it's fairly comfortably straight into the hands of Arthur Okonkwo. Bristol City 1-1 Wrexham We've also just had another change for Bristol City as Adam Randell goes off with an injury - although he did jog off the pitch himself - with Joe Williams on. Last Updated 17th February 2026 at 21: 39 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.