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Pompey 0 – 1 West Ham United: match report
Having turned Fratton Park into somewhat of a fortress after taking 17 points from a possible 21 in their last seven home games, and their opponents West Ham without an away win in four matches, Portsmouth would have felt this…
Student unveils new sports coverage website
Students at the University of Portsmouth now have a new way of following their sports teams since the creation of portsmouthsportsflash.com, a website which follows the sporting success and failures of the University Hockey, Football, Rugby and Netball teams. The…
Destroyers continue unbeaten run
In their last match before Christmas, the Portsmouth Destroyers beat Oxford Brookes Panthers to continue their winning streak with their fourth victory out of four matches this year. Once again, there was a referee shortage, meaning coaches from both teams…
Netball girls show resilience in holding off Kent challenge
After a few of the players watched the earlier success of the University of Portsmouth 2nd Netball team, the 1st side had high spirits. The team knew, however, that they were going to face a tough game playing top of…
Girls football retain ‘Dance Off’ crown
Reigning champions girls football won the annual charity Sporto Dance Off for the second year running. The Sporto Dance Off is an annual charity event run by the University of Portsmouth Dance Club, where the sports teams hang up their…
Polo teams triumph over Winchester in winter friendlies
Winter has officially arrived in the Equestrian Club, bringing with it the seasonal relocation to Hampshire Polo School to use their purpose built arena for both polo lessons and competitive chukkas. Wednesday 16th November saw both the beginner and novice…
Football firsts win in ‘best 90 minutes of the season’
University of Portsmouth 1sts got back to winning ways with an impressive 3-1 victory over Brunel 1sts at Langstone. Brunel went ahead early against the run of play but a brace from Tim Rivers and a Lance Smith strike ensured…
Captain Willson sets up dramatic finale
Inspirational captain Chris Willson epitomised a never-say-die attitude as he pulled his team out of the mire with four goals, helping to seal a thrilling last-gasp comeback as Portsmouth came from being 3-0 and then 4-2 behind to steal a…
Ex-Portsmouth Dance coach is singing success
Rachael Rose O’Brien: dancer, singer, songwriter and ex-University of Portsmouth Dance Coach has had an incredible year after hitting centre stage in ITV’s The Choir That Rocks. Rachel O’Brien graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2011 with a degree…
Firsts caught napping after failing to take their chances
Portsmouth’s failure to convert their chances and to defend the second ball ultimately cost them dearly as a clinical Brighton side snatched the points through a penalty and a well-placed volley, each in the first half of this South Coast…