Portsmouth fans celebrate Southampton failing at Wembley.
Portsmouth’s famous FA Cup final win in 2008 still lives long in the memory and for fans at the club it is a stark reminder of how far they have fallen.
Currently in League One, Portsmouth fans have not had a lot to celebrate in the decade since, but yesterday they were toasting a big loss by rivals Southampton.
While the Saints have enjoyed superiority over Portsmouth over the past few seasons, their last FA Cup win came all the way back in 1976.
Southampton’s latest attempts at FA Cup glory came to an end yesterday as they lost the semi-final at Wembley to Chelsea.
Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata scored second half goals to set up a final with Manchester United.
The 2-0 defeat was a depressing day for the Saints, who are currently fighting against the tide to stave off relegation to the Championship.
Southampton’s loss was a chance for Portsmouth fans to cheer, and a welcome one after their 1-0 home defeat to Charlton Athletic just 24 hours earlier.
Portsmouth fans were particularly keen to criticise empty seats at Wembley seen in the top tier available to Southampton supporters…
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