Cameron Bragg became the first player in 21 years to be sent off in the Southampton vs Portsmouth derby as the hosts edged out a 1-0 win.But the home crowd’s reaction to the young starlet’s dismissal has been questioned by talkSPORT’s Ian Abrahams.Bragg received his second yellow card for bringing down Portsmouth’s Ebou AdamsX / itvfootballSouthampton captain Jack Stephens was one of the first to console the distraught youngsterX / itvfootballWhat was the reaction to Bragg’s red card?With Southampton already 1-0 up through James Bree, Bragg picked up a second booking for a foul on Portsmouth‘s Ebou Adams late in the first half at St Mary’s and was given his marching orders by referee Adam Herczeg.The 21-year-old was consoled by head coach Tonda Eckert as he left the pitch, but Abrahams couldn’t understand the applause from the Saints faithful.Speaking about the red card on talkSPORT, Abrahams said: “It’s Cameron Bragg who has been sent off, and he’s distraught as he leaves the field.“He needlessly pulls back one of the Pompey players [Adams]; he hadn’t been booked too long ago either for another similar indiscretion.“So that’s two yellow cards, and Southampton who are 1-0 ahead thanks to James Bree’s goal are now a man down.“Cameron Bragg… I’ve never seen why supporters would applaud a player who has been sent off.“But they are in the main stand.”When was the last red card in this derby?Bragg became the first player sent off in this fixture, one of English football’s feistiest derbies, since Portsmouth’s Diomansy Kamara saw red in a 2005 FA Cup clash.But despite playing just over half the game a man down, Southampton held on for their first win over Pompey since 2019 – and their first in the league since a 2-1 Premier League triumph in 2004.The result takes Southampton to within a point of the Championship play-offs.James Bree’s first goal of the season proved decisive in the derbyGettySouthampton maintain perfect home recordThis was the Saints’ first outing since Eckert was handed a suspended six-week ban for his part in last season’s Spygate scandal.Southampton were thrown out of the Championship play-offs after being caught spying on a Middlesbrough training session prior to beating them in the semi-finals.As such, their wait to return to the Premier League was delayed by at least another 12 months, and they began the new campaign on -4 points as further punishment.But they’ve won five out of five at home in the Championship this season and are the second highest-scoring side in the second tier with 20 goals in nine games.They’ll have the chance to move into the play-offs – which have been expanded from four to six teams in the Championship this term – when they travel to Norwich on Wednesday.Portsmouth, meanwhile, are winless in three games and sit just a point outside the relegation zone.They also return to action on Wednesday when they entertain Sheffield United.