Portsmouth maintain 100 per cent start to new Hampshire Women’s Premier Division hockey season
They are one of four clubs to have won their opening two games following a 3-2 victory over Havant 2nds.
Despite starting the stronger, Portsmouth squandered early chances and fell behind.
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Hide AdThey levelled from a sweet short corner routine deflected into the roof of the net by Lauren Stewart.
Play became ragged for a period with Havant relying on a long ball game and Portsmouth’s close passing possession hockey floundering against a solid defence.
They paid the price for some sloppy play by conceding a late penalty corner just before the interval.
Portsmouth improved in the second half an the inevitable equaliser came from a quick break down the left and Emily Dunkerson’s cross was converted by Jenny Turvey-Warnes.
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Hide AdWith Zoe Wimshurst and Jen Smith controlling the midfield, Portsmouth took the lead through Katie Spooner.
Next up for Portsmouth is a trip to table-toppers Basingstoke 2nds - who have won their first two games 6-0 and 2-0 - this Saturday
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Kezia Winter replied as Portsmouth 2nds were beaten for the second week running in Division 1, 4-1 at Haslemere 2nds.
Lucy Dunning and Fiona Bingham were awarded the player of the match award jointly for their endless running.
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Hide AdPortsmouth 3rds only had nine players on the pitch when their Division 3 match at Salisbury 3rds got underway.
The remaining players arrived 10 minutes in and Portsmouth took the lead through Nicky Puckett.
Salisbury, though, hit back to win with three second-half strikes.
Portsmouth’s player of the match was centre back Leah Riddy.
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