Southampton beat rivals Portsmouth 1-0 in first match after Spygate verdict

Southampton ended a dramatic week with a memorable 1-0 derby win against Portsmouth as Tonda Eckert's men dug deep following Cameron Bragg's red card to seal James Bree's place in club folklore. Neither side had won the south coast derby in the league since 2005 and Saints feared they would be going into Sunday's Championship clash without their manager as the 'Spygate' fallout rumbled on. But Eckert was on the St Mary's touchline after this week finding out he had escaped with a suspended six-week ban and Southampton celebrated with a hard-fought victory. Bree sparked bedlam when providing a composed finish after being put behind by a wonderful Finn Azaz pass, but hopes of a straightforward Sunday afternoon went up in smoke before the break. Homegrown midfielder Bragg picked up two bookings for a pair of panicked decisions, meaning Portsmouth had a man advantage for the entire secon