Portsmouth lose to Southampton in south coast derby

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 15:31 · Archive

Portsmouth lost 1-0 to Southampton in the south coast derby at St Mary's on Sunday. The club organised coach travel for around 2,500 Pompey fans to the match, with motorways closed and coaches escorted to the ground.

Portsmouth had several chances to score during the match. A fan account describes a Colby Bishop header in the first half as Portsmouth's best opportunity to win at St Mary's in years, which Southampton goalkeeper Daniel Peretz saved. The account suggests that had the goal gone in, Portsmouth would have been well-placed to win with Southampton down to ten men, but instead the team struggled to create further clear chances and the final ball eluded them throughout the afternoon.

The fan account characterises the defeat as particularly painful given the missed opportunities, noting that Portsmouth failed to test Southampton's goalkeeper adequately at any point in the match. BBC Hampshire reports there was reported disorder post-match.

How it is being reported

• 'Pompey blew their best chance to win at St Mary's'Fan writer Tom Chappell reflects on Pompey's 1-0 defeat to Southampton in the south coast derby.BBC Hampshire · 12 Oct, 15:10
• 61 cracking images of 2,500 Portsmouth fans standing proud at Southampton's St Mary's despite defeat2,500 Pompey fans made their presence felt for the derby at Southampton on SundayThe News, Portsmouth · 11 Oct, 16:57

In this story: Portsmouth · Southampton · St Mary's · Colby Bishop · Daniel Peretz

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