Rampant Portsmouth Hockey Club Ladies hit 11 goals in crushing league victory

Portsmouth Hockey Club’s Ladies first team welcomed Hampshire Women's Premier bottom side Fleet & Ewshot and recorded a resounding 11-0 victory.
Goalscorer Florence Di Marco in action for Portsmouth 6ths against Gosport 2nds. Picture: Chris Moorhouse   (171020-12)Goalscorer Florence Di Marco in action for Portsmouth 6ths against Gosport 2nds. Picture: Chris Moorhouse   (171020-12)
Goalscorer Florence Di Marco in action for Portsmouth 6ths against Gosport 2nds. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (171020-12)

Eleanor Skinner swept home to put the hosts on their way to a resounding triumph which would take them top of the table on goal difference.

Lois McGuire scrambled home soon after to double the advantage.

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There was still time for Katie Spooner, Jen Smith and Katie Poulson-Pond to get in on the act before half time as Portsmouth led 5-0 at the break.

Two-goal Eleanor Skinner on the ball for Portsmouth against Fleet & EwshotTwo-goal Eleanor Skinner on the ball for Portsmouth against Fleet & Ewshot
Two-goal Eleanor Skinner on the ball for Portsmouth against Fleet & Ewshot

Poulson Pond would go onto compete her hat-trick after the restart while Smith and Skinner added to first-half efforts.

Lauren Stewart and Jenny Turvey Warnes rounded off the scoring as Portsmouth scored six in a stylish second-half showing.

n Portsmouth 2nds failed to follow up collecting their first Hampshire Division One points of the season as they travelled to Basingstoke 3rds.

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A home win over Aldershot & Farnham 2nds last time out had given the squad some confidence.

And it looked as though they'd come away with a scoreless draw at Basingstoke.

However, after failing to clear their lines following a penalty corner, Portsmouth paid the price and conceded the only goal minutes from the end.

n Portsmouth 3rds squandered a half-time advantage to fall to a 2-1 Hampshire Division Three defeat at Aldershot & Farnham 3rds.

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Katie Allard worked in past the defence and fired home to give the visitors a slender advantage at the break.

Despite the best efforts of superb Portsmouth goalkeeper Hannah Bennett, Aldershot struck twice in the second half to complete a turnaround victory.

n Portsmouth 4ths stay second in Hampshire Division Six after a third successive victory.

Basingstoke 6ths were the toughest competitors yet, but they were beaten 4-1 by the rampant home side.

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Zoe Main, Michaela Chandler, Hayley Saunders and Michelle Hughes got the goals to fire Portsmouth to another victory.

n Portsmouth 5ths went down in a nine-goal thriller at Fleet & Ewshot 5ths.

Fleet came flying out of the traps and opened up a 4-0 half-time advantage in the 6-3 triumph.

Things were much brighter after the restart for Portsmouth, with Verity McStay hitting a hat-trick to give the visitors something to cheer.

n Portsmouth 6ths recorded a 1-0 victory at home to Gosport 2nds.

Florence Di Marco struck for the hosts late on to fire them to victory.

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