Ten-man Southampton secure first league derby win since 2004
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34-second readTen-man Southampton secured their first South Coast derby win in the league in over two decades with a 1-0 home victory over Portsmouth. Saints beat their fierce local rivals 2-1 in the Premier League on November 13 2004, with Kevin Phillips scoring the winner.
And they finally did it again, thanks to James Bree's neat first-half finish, despite playing the entire second half with 10 men following Cameron Bragg's red card.
Watch FREE Championship highlights | Latest EFL news and rumours Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream EFL games with no contract 📺 Portsmouth looked the more industrious team at the start of only the 35th league meeting in history between these sides - but it was Southampton who broke the deadlock.
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Ten-man Southampton secured their first South Coast derby win in the league in over two decades with a 1-0 home victory over Portsmouth.
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