Xelabus 582 YY74WPE
The South Coast Derby between Portsmouth and Southampton football clubs is a hot potato in the fixture list as the fans from both clubs do not see eye to eye (to put it mildly). Today (14/09/2025) was the first league meeting between the bitter rivals since 2013 with the movement of away fans strictly controlled. For Portsmouth's visit to Southampton this involved travel only by organised buses running in convoy under police escort from 3 locations. In total, 23 Xelabus vehicles were used plus others from Lucketts, Readybus, Wheelers and Horseman. I caught 2 of the convoys from a bridge over the M27 some 3 hours before kick-off. And the game finished 0-0!
Xelabus 582 YY74WPE
The South Coast Derby between Portsmouth and Southampton football clubs is a hot potato in the fixture list as the fans from both clubs do not see eye to eye (to put it mildly). Today (14/09/2025) was the first league meeting between the bitter rivals since 2013 with the movement of away fans strictly controlled. For Portsmouth's visit to Southampton this involved travel only by organised buses running in convoy under police escort from 3 locations. In total, 23 Xelabus vehicles were used plus others from Lucketts, Readybus, Wheelers and Horseman. I caught 2 of the convoys from a bridge over the M27 some 3 hours before kick-off. And the game finished 0-0!