Ten-man Southampton beat Portsmouth in first derby win since 2004

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 17:36 · Archive

Southampton defeated Portsmouth 1-0 in the south coast derby despite playing more than half the match with ten men after Cameron Bragg's red card.

Southampton beat Portsmouth 1-0 in their first league win in the south coast derby since 2004. James Bree scored the goal. The match came after Tonda Eckert, Southampton's head coach, received a suspended six-week ban and £28,000 fine for his role in the Spygate scandal involving unauthorised spying on opponents last season. Southampton played with ten men after Cameron Bragg was sent off for two yellow cards before half-time but held firm against Portsmouth's second-half pressure.

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• 10-man Southampton battle to derby win in Tonda Eckert’s first game since Spygate punishmentJames Bree’s goal helped Saints draw a line under the ‘Spygate’ scandal but they had to overcome the sending off of Cameron BraggIndependent Sport · 11 Oct, 17:10
• Ten-man Southampton hold on to beat rivals Portsmouth in feisty derbyRelief will surely be the overriding emotion for Tonda Eckert when he reflects on his last few days as Southampton’s head coach. After avoiding an immediate ban after Wednesday’s ruling on his part in the Spygate scandal that rocked the Championship last season, he oversaw victory in his first south coast derby in the St Mary’s dugout as his 10 men held firm in the face of Portsmouth’s second-half onslaught following Cam Bragg’s red card. There was widespread surprise at the leniency of Eckert’s punishment after Southampton admitted to spying on three of their opponents last season – a…The Guardian · 11 Oct, 14:18

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