Southampton v Portsmouth, 02 December 2003
| Score | 2-0 to Southampton |
| Referee | Graham Poll |
| Competition | League Cup 4th round |
| Venue | Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium |
| Attendance | 29,201 |
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Kick-off was delayed by fifteen minutes due to a motorway accident that was narrowly avoided by the Portsmouth team coach.
Goals:
| James Beattie | 33 |
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| James Beattie | penalty | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Antti Niemi
Defender/Right back
Jason Dodd
Defender
Danny Higginbotham
Defender
Claus Lundekvam
Defender
Michael Svensson
Midfielder
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Fabrice Fernandes
Midfielder
Chris Marsden
Midfielder
Paul Telfer
Forward
James Beattie
Forward
Brett Ormerod
Substitutions:
| David Prutton for Chris Marsden | 75 |
| Agustin Delgado for Brett Ormerod | 84 |
Cards:
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Alan Blayney, Anders Svensson and Marian PaharsGoals:
Starting lineup:
Pavel Srníček
Goalkeeper
Dejan Stefanović
Defender
Boris Zivković
Defender
Arjan De Zeeuw
Defender/Centre back
Matt Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Patrik Berger
Midfielder
Amdy Faye
Midfielder
Alexei Smertin
Midfielder
Steve Stone
Midfielder
Teddy Sheringham
Forward
Yakubu
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tim Sherwood for Amdy Faye | 75 |
| Hayden Foxe for Boris Zivković | 83 |
Cards:
| Alexei Smertin | 78 | Y |
| Arjan De Zeeuw | 90 | R |