Southampton beat their south coast rivals Portsmouth 7-0 last night in the FA Youth Cup third round.
3,814 fans watched the tie at St Mary’s stadium in a performance that Saints coach Jason Dodd hailed ‘the best performance we’ve ever had’.
Jake Hesketh and Niall Mason gave Southampton a 2-0 half-time lead.
Sam Gallagher netted his first of three after the break before Hesketh managed to grab a second.
Gallagher’s other two goals were added to by Mark Irvine to record a comprehensive win for Saints.
Pompey coach Andy Awford said: “”They are one of the best academy sides in the country. We came here and unfortunately the players froze.
Watch below Sam Garrett‘s interview with Andy Awford for the Grassroots Football Show.