Pompey leave Harry searching for Houdini

Portsmouth 4 Southampton 1

Redknapp was expecting a hostile reception from home fans, who saw his defection to Southampton as an act of high treachery, but the pattern of the game meant they were too busily celebrating to goad their former boss.

Aiyegbeni Yakubu’s penalty and Arjan de Zeeuw’s header put Pompey 2-0 up inside 17 minutes and although Henri Camara pulled one back for the visitors two goals from Lomana LuaLua had the result wrapped up by the 27th minute.