LEE Barnard is set to be out for another two months after requiring surgery on his ankle. Nigel Adkins revealed after the 1-1 draw with Pompey that the striker is facing an extended spell on the sidelines. Barnard only recently returned
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Pompey boss Michael Appleton admitted he is relieved to see the back of Saints – until next April’s St Mary’s return anyway. He said after this afternoon’s south coast derby: "It will be nice not to mention the word 'Southampton' for a couple
NIGEL Adkins was pleased to see his Saints side enter the Christmas period with a one-point lead at the top of the Championship following this afternoon’s derby draw at Fratton Park. He admits he would have taken a top 10 place at this stage
POLICE have praised Saints and Pompey fans after the derby clash passed without any serious trouble. The huge Saints travelling army - which was ferried to Fratton Park in a 42-strong "coach bubble" - returned backed to Southampton shortly
Nigel Adkins couldn’t hide his disappointment as Saints were pegged back to draw 1-1 with Portsmouth in the big derby match at Fratton Park. Rickie Lambert gave Saints a second half lead but a goal from Joel Ward meant it finished with honours
RICKIE Lambert admitted he was “gutted” that his 17th goal of the season wasn’t enough to gives Saints derby victory at Fratton Park this afternoon. Speaking after Joel Ward’s late leveller had seen the 37th south coast derby end 1-1, he said
Former Pompey boss Steve Claridge blamed Guly Do Prado’s defending for Saints’ failure to win at Fratton Park. Guly allowed Joel Ward to beat him in the air, Ward levelling Rickie Lambert’s opener with five minutes left. “Look at how
FORMER Hampshire skipper Shane Warne was overshadowed on his return to t20 cricket with Melbourne Stars in Australia’s Big Bash competition. Playing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, Warne was upstaged by Sidney Thunder batsman David Warner
SAINTS supporters aboard the coaches heading for Fratton Park were in high spirits this morning – despite being greeted by jeering fans on bridges crossing the M27. As the “coach bubble” travelled between Hedge End and Portsmouth, handfuls
RESULT: POMPEY 1:1 SAINTS 15.42 Just the one arrest today, relating to a smoke bomb that was let off in the Milton End of Fratton Park. 15.40 And with that it's probably time to leave the live coverage, with Saints fans now on
Saints will “mix it” with Portsmouth if they need to according to Nigel Adkins. The team have become known for an attractive brand of attacking football but do have a strong spine to the team. Adkins is adamant that if the need arises in the cauldron
THE SIGHT of solicitors carrying bundles of legal files into court is set to become a thing of the past as Hampshire’s justice system looks set to go digital. By next April the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) – the body in charge of prosecuting
A YOUNG biker is fighting for his life in hospital after smashing into a concrete wall. The 22-year-old from Warsash was riding a green Suziki in an underground car park at the Solent Business Park in Whitley when the accident happened.
ONE of Southampton’s best known landmarks will be ringing in the New Year for the first time in 14 years. The chimes will ring out from the Civic Centre clock tower as 2012 begins. Council chiefs hope it will make the nearby Guildhall
