Portsmouth vs Southampton: Five classic meetings between Saints and Pompey
By Marc Walker
![SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 2: Arjan De Zeeuw of Portsmouth brings down James Beattie of Southampton for a penalty during the Carling Cup fourth round match between Southampton and Portsmouth at St. Mary's Stadium on December 2, 2003 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images) SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 2: Arjan De Zeeuw of Portsmouth brings down James Beattie of Southampton for a penalty during the Carling Cup fourth round match between Southampton and Portsmouth at St. Mary's Stadium on December 2, 2003 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/208316725342db93186ccc00c7a2612d1cae97bd7466f55bed147c7e072f4031.jpg)
Portsmouth 4-1 Saints, 2004/05 Premiership
An afternoon that Saints fans want to forget, but one that Pompey fans will remind them of for many years to come.
The scoring was complete by half-time as Pompey raced into a 2-0 lead. Henri Camara halved the deficit for Saints but a double from Lomano LuaLua made it 4-1 by the break.
This campaign was only going to get worse for Saints they were relegated to the Championship on the last day of the season.
Saints team: Antti Niemi, Paul Telfer, Claus Lundekvam, Andreas Jakobsson, Danny Higginbotham, Matt Oakley (Olivier Bernard), Nigel Quashie, Rory Delap, Jamie Redknapp, Henri Camara, Kevin Phillips