Southampton win derby

Southampton beat Portsmouth 1-0 in a tight Championship derby with 10 men after Cameron Bragg was sent off.

Eckert avoids ban

Coach Tonda Eckert avoided a six-week ban for Spygate misconduct after genuine contrition from FA disciplinary commission.

Eckert's statement

Eckert said, 'I think that one today belongs to the players.If you go a man down there’s not so much you can do as a manager outside of trying to give a structure that helps.'

“I think that one today belongs to the players. If you go a man down there’s not so much you can do as a manager outside of trying to give a structure that helps.”

Eckert's clean slate

Eckert now has a clean slate after Southampton’s first home win over Portsmouth in 22 years.

Portsmouth's reaction

Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho said, 'It was a different game after the red card.

“It was a different game after the red card. But for the amount of pressure we had in the second half, the amount of opportunities we had, to not put the ball in the back of the net, we’re devastated.”

Southampton's next step

Southampton move into the top half of the Championship table with a third place finish without the points deduction.