Portsmouth were in danger of being put out of business
this week but they are alive in the FA Cup after defeating south-coast
rivals Southampton 4-1.
Despite being matched by Alan Pardew's men for much of the fifth-round
clash, Portsmouth rattled in four goals in the last 25 minutes to
reach the quarter-finals.
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie came off the bench and opened the scoring for
the visitors at St Mary's.
Rickie Lambert levelled shortly after but Aruna Dindane, Nadir
Belhadj and Jamie O'Hara netted to give the scoreline a flattering
look for the Premier League's bottom club.
This clash gave a reminder of the bitterness that exists between
the two south-coast clubs, who had not met each other since Southampton's
relegation from the Premier League in 2005.
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