Beattie double seals Saints win in fiery south coast derby

Southampton 2 Portsmouth 0

Wed, 03 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Alistair Grant

The Saints and England striker tapped home after 32 minutes and converted an injury-time penalty to clinch victory in the first south-coast derby for almost eight years.

The late spot-kick was awarded by referee Graham Poll when Arjan de Zeeuw clipped Beattie’s heels, an offence which also earned the defender a red card.

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