Pond and McKay hit hat-tricks in Portsmouth 2nds’ goal spree

Katie Pond, right, hit a hat-trick as Portsmouth 2nds thrashed Blandford & Sturminster.
Picture: Keith Woodland — Katie Pond, right, hit a hat-trick as Portsmouth 2nds thrashed Blandford & Sturminster. Picture: Keith Woodland

Katie Pond and Louisa McKay fired hat-tricks as Portsmouth’s women’s 2nds hammered a Blandford & Sturminster Newton side who only had nine players 7-0 in South Central Division 2 South

After Pond opened the scoring, Clair Hamson doubled the advantage before McKay and Lucy Dunning combined to set up Pond to make it 3-0.

McKay extended the lead with a brace before Pond dribbled past several challenges on her way to completing her treble.

Chivers and Dunning combined for McKay to complete her treble.

Jen Smith bagged a first half leveller as Portsmouth 1sts drew 1-1 at Banbury in Premier Division 2

They travelled without skipper Nadz Moore and forward Callie Moore due to positive Covid tests and, after losing the toss, played directly into a low sun which made passing awkward.

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Banbury applied early pressure but the Portsmouth defence, marshalled by Sam Hassell and Molly McMaster, stood firm.

The visitors looked dangerous on the break but conceded a needless long corner which led to Banbury breaking the deadlock with a shot going through a crowd of players and past unsighted keeper Harriet Read.

This stung Portsmouth into action and within minutes they forced the equaliser from their first short corner. A well-rehearsed routine saw Zoe Wimshurst drive with the ball in one direction and then cleverly play a reverse pass into the path of Smith who crashed the ball home.

Pond and McKay hit hat-tricks in Portsmouth 2nds’ goal spree - women's South Central League round-up