Danny Ings was delighted after he fired Southampton to a 4-0 victory over fierce rivals Portsmouth on Tuesday night.

A boyhood Saints fan, Ings scored twice to help the club secure their first win at Fratton Park since 1984, and also a place in the Carabao Cup fourth-round.

"It's a really special occasion for all of us as a club," Ings said.

"This fixture doesn't come around every day so to come here and put on the performance that we did, I thought it was very professional and we couldn't have done it without the fans so we have to thank them tonight.

"For me to get the nod to play tonight, there was hunger in my belly straight away and being from the area I knew exactly how much it means to everybody in Southampton and the fans.

"To give back tonight the way we did under tough circumstances was very, very professional and a credit to us."