What a night that was. My first south coast derby was the FA Cup game in '96, it never lived up to my expectations, the portsmyth support with my own ears and then the stroll in the park that followed.
The night game really did have an edge - it might have been that I was just too young to have noticed it in 1996 but it felt very different in 2003.
We beat them in the league again that season and I think that was the high point before it started unravelling, Sturrock took over a bit later and we lost the return league game 1-0. I remember thinking that was a pathetic showing from us at their place but nothing compared to the next season under Redknapp. I don't think I'll ever have it in myself to forgive the players for that game.