Winger McGlashan shrugged off a challenge from defender Danny East to net his second goal of the game in the 92nd minute.
He then revealed that the goal was payback for East's constant sledging during the game. McGlashan, 25, explained:
"It was good natured stuff, but he was trying to get inside my head. He could see I wanted the ball, but wasn't getting enough of it and would say things like, 'I feel your pain mate, he should have given it to you,' if one of the lads didn't pass me the ball. Or 'This must be so frustrating for you.'
"I clocked on quite early to what he was doing and sought him out at the end to shake his hand and told him i was happy to take two goals and not see much of the ball the rest of the time."
My piece from this morning's paper
Steve Elliott had been at fault for letting Patrick Agyemang nip in for Pompey's opener in the fifth minute.
McGlashan's pulled Cheltenham level in the 36th minute, but he praised central defender Elliott for the clever pass that led to his dramatic late equaliser. He joked:
"He chested it down, put me through and thinks he's our number ten now. I didn't know he had that in his locker."
Portsmouth's Austrian skipper Johannes Ertl put his side ahead just before the break, but said:
"We created so many chances, but just couldn't kill the game off. We are so close our first away win, it's frustrating."
Robins boss Mark Yates said:
"We are not playing free-flowing football, but we showed a lot of fight. We can't keep conceding goals and then digging ourselves out. At this moment in time I must be the most boring man in the world as I have to keep repeating myself."
Portsmouth manager Guy Whittingham admitted:
"In the second half it was backs to the wall and we didn't keep the ball well enough with their pressure eventually telling. There seems to be something at the moment stopping us playing the football we're capable of.""
... and yesterday's edition
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