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Portsmouth vs Southampton: Five classic meetings between Saints and Pompey

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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)
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 24: A distraught Southampton fan at the end of the Barclays Premiership match between Portsmouth and Southampton at Fratton Park on April 24, 2005 in Portsmouth, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 24: A distraught Southampton fan at the end of the Barclays Premiership match between Portsmouth and Southampton at Fratton Park on April 24, 2005 in Portsmouth, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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

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