Chloe Nichols netted twice in a 4-1 victory over US Portsmouth at the On-Site Group Stadium yesterday.
Eilidh Currie and Shannon Woods were also on target for the Royals, who won the Division 3 title in 2020/21 and who were runners-up in the second tier last season.
Pictures by Mike Cooter
Pictures by Mike Cooter
![Portchester's Charlotte Alner and USP's Joanne Oliver. Picture: Mike Cooter](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiZTYwN2M1LWJkNzktNGYzYi05ODkwLTMxN2VkNzdhNzBmMzpmNjUyNDFkYS04NjZjLTQwNTItYjdmNi05NDg2M2NhZWIzNGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Portchester's Charlotte Alner and USP's Joanne Oliver
Portchester's Charlotte Alner and USP's Joanne Oliver. Picture: Mike Cooter Photo: -
![Paula Taylor (AFC Portchester). Picture: Mike Cooter](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlkZWJhMDgyLTQyZmMtNGM0OC1iZjcyLTMxYjc3NDE3YzFlYzowNTZhYmM1Yy0xMGQ3LTQzZDctYWY3OS0yYzc2OTYzNzIzZTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Paula Taylor (AFC Portchester)
Paula Taylor (AFC Portchester). Picture: Mike Cooter Photo: Mike Cooter
![Portchester's Eilidh Currie and Hannah Reed (USP). Picture: Mike Cooter](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ5OTY5OTI4LWJiMmMtNGU3NS04NWYyLTgxM2M2M2NjNTk2ZjpiYmU4ZWY3MS02NDJiLTRkODQtYmM3NS1lZTBiYzJlODY1ZWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Portchester's Eilidh Currie and Hannah Reed (USP)
Portchester's Eilidh Currie and Hannah Reed (USP). Picture: Mike Cooter Photo: -
![USP's Joanne Oliver and Portchester's Sam Atkinson-Jennings. Picture: Mike Cooter](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZiMGM5Njc0LWY1NDEtNDQyMi05YmYzLTExMzk5NDg1YzkyMjo2ZTEzZjY2NS02MTQ1LTQxZmMtOWY2Ni1iYTc1MWEzOWQ2ZTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. USP's Joanne Oliver and Portchester's Sam Atkinson-Jennings
USP's Joanne Oliver and Portchester's Sam Atkinson-Jennings. Picture: Mike Cooter Photo: -