Cameron Bragg sees red in the 44th minute of south-coast derby v Pompey

Pompey will play the whole of the second half against Southampton with an extra-man advantage.

That’s after the hosts saw midfielder Cameron Bragg sent off in the 44th minute of the fiercely-competitive game at St Mary’s.

The 20-year-old received his marching orders following a second bookable offence, with Blues midfielder Ebou Adams the man responsible for Bragg’s yellow cards on both occasions.

The life-long Southampton supporter was initially booked on 32 minutes after he was caught out by Adams from a throw-in.

He then saw himself walking off the pitch with his head bowed just before the half-time interval after Adams once again got the better of the youngster before being stopped as Bragg pulled his shirt.

Referee Adam Herczeg had no hesitation in sending the St Mary’s midfielder off, leaving the hosts to defend a slender lead with 45 minutes of the Championship fixture remaining.

James Bree has scored the only goal of the game to date after he made the most of some poor defending on 20 minutes.