Southampton 1-0 Portsmouth: James Bree secures Saints' first league South Coast derby win since November 2004
Southampton secured a 1-0 victory over Portsmouth in the South Coast derby, marking their first league win against their rivals since 2004. James Bree scored the decisive goal despite Southampton playing the second half with ten men.
Why it matters
This result is significant for local football history and the competitive dynamics of the EFL Championship.
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. <p>Saints beat their fierce local rivals 2-1 in the Premier League on November 13 2004, with Kevin Phillips scoring the winner.</p><p>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.</p><widget id="7"></widget><ul><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ChampHLsarticles"><strong>Watch FREE Championship highlights</strong></a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/EFLblogreports"><strong>Latest EFL news and rumours</strong></a></li><li><strong>Not got Sky? <a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports/football/efl?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream EFL games with no contract</a>📺</strong></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>Finn Azaz's magnificent ball found Bree, who had easily slipped from the grasp of Jayden Meghoma.
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