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Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis ‘won the battle’ against Portsmouth striker Colby Bishop on Sunday, says the Daily Echo reporter George Rees-Julian. Southampton drew 1-1 against their rivals at Fratton Park over the weekend. Winger Leo Scienza scored their goal...

Bristol Rovers are running out of time to reshape their squad as Steve Evans admits the difficulty of finding experienced, match-fit players late in the January window. With the Gas hovering just...

Crystal Palace are reportedly open to sanctioning a permanent departure for Jean-Philippe Mateta this month if a bid worth £35million arrives. Mateta has submitted a transfer request at Palace, as the striker...

SAINTS head coach Tonda Eckert insisted his side deserved to beat bitter rivals Portsmouth, after they took the lead in an eventual 1-1 draw. Saints were on course for a first league...

Regan Poole is out of Pompey’s starting XI for the first league south-coast derby in 14 years. The Blues make one change to the side which draw at Watford on Wednesday night....

Go Ahead Eagles striker Milan Smit has completed his move to English Championship side Stoke City. The deal is an initial loan to the Championship side but there is a mandatory purchase...

The 2025-26 Championship season has not been anywhere near what was expected for Southampton - instead of flying high in an automatic promotion battle, they are languishing in the middle of the...

The most memorable signing that Southampton made from Celtic might be Virgil Van Dijk, but profit and loss isn't everything, and Victor Wanyama proved to be a crucial cog in the Saints'...

Portsmouth are set to host a mouthwatering South Coast derby on Sunday — the first in the league at Fratton Park in over 14 years. Pompey and Southampton haven't met much over...

Portsmouth have completed the signing of forward Lucy Shepherd on a free transfer. Pompey announced the news via a post on their official club website this evening. The 27-year-old joins Portsmouth off...