Fighting broke out at Portsmouth’s Fratton Park last night after a Saints fan sat revealed his red and white stripes while sat among Pompey supporters, according to social media reports.
A video being widely circulated on social media shows the Saints fans being ejected from the match between Portsmouth and Morecambe after stewards intervened.
It is being reported on social media that he also waved a Saints banner.
Some have also said that the man was attacked by Pompey fans, who ‘stamped on his head’.
A spokesman for Hampshire Police said they had not yet received any reports relating to the incident.
Fighting broke out at Portsmouth’s Fratton Park last night after a Saints fan sat revealed his red and white stripes while sat among Pompey supporters, according to social media reports.
A video being widely circulated on social media shows the Saints fans being ejected from the match between Portsmouth and Morecambe after stewards intervened.
It is being reported on social media that he also waved a Saints banner.
Some have also said that the man was attacked by Pompey fans, who ‘stamped on his head’.
A spokesman for Hampshire Police said they had not yet received any reports relating to the incident.
SAINTS will try and continue to arrest a dismal run of just two wins in 22 trips to Watford on Saturday.
At Vicarage Road, Saints have been hammered 7-1 and 5-2 in previous visits, conceding 43 goals in total along the way.
Saints’ record at the Hornets nest stands at 12 defeats, eight draws and just two triumphs since their first recorded trip there in 1920/21.
However, despite the overall woeful run, Saints have been unbeaten in their past three trips.
Last term Ronald Koeman’s side extended their winless start to the Premier League season to three games with a 0-0 draw.
Saints played five at the back in an attempt to find some solidity after losing 3-0 to Everton in the previous league outing - and achieved it.
The omens may be good for Saints this time around because the last time they took an in form striker to Watford they claimed a 3-0 win as they edged toward promotion from the Championship in 2011/12.
Manolo Gabbiadini, who has scored five goals in his first three Saints appearances, will look to emulate Rickie Lambert, who scored a hat-trick at Vicarage Road in the victory in February 2012.
Saints defeated Watford 4-0 at St Mary’s that campaign too, with Lambert netting twice from the penalty spot.
Jan Paul Saeijs was the hero at Vicarage Road in the 2008/09 Championship campaign, scoring a late goal to secure a 2-2 draw.
The Dutchman had given Saints a 13th-minute lead before Watford struck twice.
The popular Roda JC loanee then struck from distance on 89 minutes to leve.
Claude Puel’s men will avoid looking too much further back than that, however, because the only other victory came in 1987/88 when centre half Kevin Moore struck in a 1-0 win for Chris Nicholl’s side.
In the Premier League relegation season of 2004/05, head coach Steve Wigley led Saints to a shambolic 5-2 defeat in the League Cup last 16.
Wigley was sacked less than a month later in December 2004, after just 14 league matches at the helm.
And in 1980/81 Saints were hit with their heaviest defeat at Watford, suffering a 7-1 drubbing in the League Cup.
Somehow Saints, after winning the first leg 4-0 at The Dell, contrived to be eliminated in a woeful display.
Reports at the time stated that the result would go down as one of the “worst cases of over-confidence in the history of the competition.”
MAYA Yoshida has urged heartbroken Saints to dry their eyes and bounce back like “warriors” at Watford on Saturday.
Claude Puel’s men are understandably still reeling from the “painful” League Cup final defeat to Manchester United, but Yoshida admits there is no time to wallow in the dramatic 3-2 loss at Wembley.
“We have no time to cry anymore, so just head up and move on to get back on track,” the Japanese defender said.
"We tried to accomplish something in the final, there was a lot of heartbreak, but still we have massive confidence about ourselves.
"Of course it’s painful but we have to move on because we have another important competition in the Premier League.
“It’s not easy, but we have to [go on],” he added.
“We lost but we shouldn’t move on as a loser, we have to be still like warriors and show our character.”
Despite the defeat, 13th-placed Saints were by far the better team at Wembley, where they again played impressively in the reinstated 4-2-3-1 formation.
They have sought solace in that performance as they prepare to take on Walter Mazzarri’s team, who are just a point ahead of Saints but have played a game more in the top-flight.
Yoshida knows that Puel’s men must prove they have rebounded from the cup disappointment as they aim to make it back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since September after beating Sunderland 4-0 last time out.
“It is most important to show our reaction to the fans, to ourselves, to other people,” he said.
“I still have massive confidence in ourselves and now we have to be ready for the Watford game and if we play like the final we should be okay.”
In the long run, the 28-year-old speculates that the Wembley defeat may be beneficial.
“That experience will be very important for us because we have to use it now,” he said.
"We have to grow up with this experience.
"Tactically we played much better than Manchester United but individually the players they have can change the game in one moment with one chance.
“We are not Manchester United, so we have to be more creative and have to play as one.”
Yoshida has been partnering Jack Stephens at centre-back during injured captain Virgil van Dijk’s absence.
But with newbie Martin Caceres training well, Puel could change his central defensive duo soon.
The former Juventus and Barcelona defender, who was brought in as a free agent last month to bolster the ranks, hasn’t played competitively in more than a year but surprised Puel with his fitness levels and quality during the warm weather training camp in Spain last week.
However, Yoshida makes a point against bringing Caceres in, believing that his understanding with Stephens, 23, is improving all the time.
“Every player wants to play every game,” he said. “I have played with Jack for a few games now and there’s a much better understanding and trust.”
Matt Le Tissier is captaining the side for Tuesday night’s live gameshow, at St Mary’s, with his squad taking on Charlie Austin’s Superstars team of current Saints players.
Joining forces with Le Tissier will be Franny Benali, Paul Jones and Danny Butterfield, making for an experienced and formidable group.
A Game of Two Halves will see the two teams go head-to-head in a series of entertaining challenges, in front of a live audience.
As well as special guests, there will also be the chance to get your hands on some fantastic Saints memorabilia.
All proceeds from the night will go towards Saints Foundation and its vital work in the community.
Tickets are still available for the event, which begins at 7.30pm GMT on Tuesday 7th March.
Due to fact this is a live event and content will be ‘uncensored’, the evening is open to adults (aged 16 and over) only.
Make sure you don’t miss out! Tickets can be purchased here. Remember that every person who buys a seat before 5pm today will be entered into a draw to win a free pair of pre-show ‘Meet & Greet’ tickets, worth £30 each.
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