Picture gallery – US Portsmouth come from 0-3 down against Locks Heath to win Portsmouth Youth League U18 cup final on penalties

Trailing 3-0 in the first half, USP hit back to draw 3-3 and force a penalty shoot-out against Locks Heath.

USP goalkeeper Harrison Hart emerged as his side’s spot-kick hero, saving two Locks penalties as his side triumphed 4-3.

Locks took the lead inside the first minute when Kurtis Faye deflected a Hart clearance into the goal.

Faye doubled the lead from the penalty spot and it was 3-0 when Alex Brewer’s long-range free-kick went straight over the head of Hart, who had the sun in his eyes throughout the opening half.

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USP, whose man of the match was Joshua Sands, reduced the arrears shortly before half-time when left-winger Johnny Willett fired into the top corner from the edge of the 18-yard box.

It was 3-2 with around 20 minutes to go when striker Prince Amoaterang produced a right foot finish into the bottom corner.

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The equaliser came in the 75th minute when left back Beau Edney cut in on his right foot and sent a 30-yarder into the top corner.

Hart produced a succession of saves to take the tie into penalties.

Willett, Lenny Burgess, George Bannister and finally Amoaterang were all on target from 12 yards.