Southampton defeated Portsmouth 1-0 in the South Coast derby, with James Bree scoring the only goal of the match, according to Sky Sports. The result gave Southampton their first league victory in the fixture since November 2004, the outlet reported.
Southampton played the match with ten men, a detail noted by BBC, The Guardian and The Independent in their coverage of the game. The Guardian described the derby as feisty, while the BBC called it heated.
The match was Tonda Eckert's first in charge since a punishment related to "Spygate," according to The Independent. The outlet framed the result as a battling derby win for the Southampton manager.
Sky Sports reported the final score as Southampton 1-0 Portsmouth, with Bree credited as the match-winner. The win ends a long run without a league victory over Portsmouth for Southampton, a sequence dating back to November 2004.
The result was covered widely, with BBC, The Guardian and The Independent all leading on the fact that Southampton held their lead while a man down. The BBC's earlier report had described Southampton as holding on to their advantage over their rivals.
What to watch next: how Southampton build on the result under Eckert, and when the two clubs next meet in the league.
