Top 5: Premier League Survival ‘Great Escapes’

4. Portsmouth – 2005/06

In their third consecutive season in the top-flight, Portsmouth looked almost certain to go down with 10 games to go.

They were eight points adrift, had the worst attacking record in the league and hadn’t won in eight league games, so it didn’t look good for the Hampshire side.

However, Pompey, whose boss Harry Redknapp and rejoined them in December, then went on a six-game unbeaten run to put them back in contention for Premier League survival.

Then two wins against Sunderland and Wigan Athletic in their final four matches saw Harry Redknapp’s men complete the job, avoiding the drop with a game to spare.