FT #Southampton 1-0 #Portsmouth | Ten-man Saints hold on to win the South Coast Derby thanks to James Bree’s first-half goal. A winning start to a new chapter after confirmation Tondo Eckert will remain in charge. #SOUPOR #EFL

If Portsmouth could finish, they’d be winning this game comfortably. They’ve been the better side, but their lack of quality in the final third has let them down #SOUPOR #EFLChampionship

Finn Azaz has been Southampton’s standout player today, causing Portsmouth problems throughout and already having an assist to his name #SOUPOR #EFLChampionship

Portsmouth are piling on the pressure now, with chance after chance inside the box but still no equaliser. Will Pompey finally find a way through, or can Southampton extend their lead? #SOUPOR #EFLChampionship

Kamara goes for goal, but, Keven Schlotterbeck gets his head to it and clears the danger for a Portsmouth throw-in #SOUPOR #EFL

Portsmouth have been the better side in this second half against the ten-man of Southampton, but they’re still lacking that quality in front of goal. Can Pompey find an equaliser? #SOUPOR #EFLChampionship

70 minutes in and it’s still 1-0 at St Mary’s, with ten-man Southampton continuing to hold onto their lead in the Derby #SOUPOR #EFLChampionship

Adrian Segecic goes for goal with a low effort, but he drags it wide of the post as Pompey continue to push for an equaliser #SOUPOR #EFLChampionship

It’s getting scrappy out there now, with tempers beginning to flare. You wouldn’t bet against another red card being shown before this derby is over. #SOUPOR #EFLChampionship

Southampton break forward as Scienza goes for goal, but his effort is comfortably saved by the Portsmouth keeper #SOUPOR #EFL

HT #Southampton 1-0 #Portsmouth | Ten-man Saints lead at the break in the South Coast Derby, with James Bree’s goal the difference at St Mary’s Stadium #SOUPOR #EFL

Ryan Kavuma-McQueen goes for goal for Pompey, but his effort drifts wide, and that’s the final action of the first half at St Mary’s #SOUPOR #EFL

RED CARD! Cameron Bragg is sent off after picking up a second yellow card for grabbing the back of Ebou Adams’ shirt. Southampton are down to ten men #SOUPOR #EFLChampionship

🎼he’s gonna cry in a minute #CameronBragg #SouPor

Apart from a few good spells from Portsmouth, it’s been largely Southampton in this first half, and the Saints have a goal to show for their dominance through James Bree. #SOUPOR #EFLChampionship

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Finn Azaz’s assist takes him to eight goal involvements this season, drawing him level with Jarrod Bowen at the top of the Championship #SOUPOR #EFL

GOAL! It’s the right-back James Bree who opens the scoring in the South Coast Derby! Azaz picks out the defender, who fires the ball into the back of the net to put Southampton ahead at St Mary’s #SOUPOR #EFL

One of my best lifelong friend's here Down Under is a madnSouthampton fan, but my gosh, watching #SOUPOR right now and many other Saints games over the years here in Melbourne, Southampton fans seem just so damn obnoxious and annoying, esp at St Mary's lol #SkybetChampionship #SaintsFC

You can tell it’s derby day, Portsmouth fans have got the binoculars out at St Mary’s, keeping a close eye out for any Southampton spies #SOUPOR #EFLChampionship