On Sunday, Southampton beat Pompey at home for the first time in 21 years
In a letter to the editor, a Southampton supporter expressed immense pride following the club's 1-0 home victory against Portsmouth on Sunday. The win marked the Saints' first home victory over their fiercest rivals in 21 years.
The writer described the tense atmosphere at full-time, noting desperate whistling for the whistle before celebratory scenes unfolded. The contributor argued that, after spending time struggling in the bottom half of the Championship, holding firm against Pompey could prove to be one of Southampton's biggest results of the campaign.
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