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PORTLAND United booked back-to-back wins to ignite their push for the Velocity Wessex League Premier Division play-offs with a 2-1 success at US Portsmouth.

Three points puts the Blues within a victory of the magical fifth spot, currently held by Brockenhurst.

While the Blues have made massive strides forward this season, a recurring theme has been their failure to be more proficient with taking chances.

Decked out in their new red away kit, the Blues could easily have put the game out of sight before the R’s set up a tense finale.

The late nerves were needless, especially after such a positive first half.

Connor Callow failed to trouble Logan O’Donnell from a corner, the goalkeeper making a regulation save, before Jack Delves worked the home custodian from a free-kick…. Read More