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UoW Futsal 2nds claim their first ever win over their senior Winchester rivals
The Winchester futsal 2nds came out victors on derby day against the Winchester 1sts, securing their first points of this league campaign and making history in the process.
Coming into the fixture, the Winchester 1st team had claimed their first three points of the season with a win over the Bristol 2s.
Meanwhile, the Winchester 2nd team were yet to pick up any points after facing the Southampton 1sts both home and away, losing both fixtures.
With tensions high, the 2s kicked off the game and immediately looked to get on the front foot.
And within just nine seconds of play, their quick start was rewarded, as Sash Jayasinghe slotted home the first goal of the afternoon.
The 2nd team kept their foot on the gas after taking the very early lead, and continued to mount the pressure on the 1sts.
The hard work of 2s once again paid off, as Jayasinghe was able turn his man and power a shot past backup 1s ‘keeper Harry Scanlan.
And Jayasinghe continued his strong showing by netting his third and securing his hat-trick only five minutes into the game.
This was shortly followed by 2s vice-captain, Sam Friday, chipping the ball past Scanlan, to put the 2nd team in cruise control a quarter of the way in.
After falling four goals behind, the 1sts took a timeout to reconvene and strategize their way back into the game.
And the team talk seemed to have worked, as Corey McDowell finished off a beautiful solo run calmly, and James Lowcock smashed home from close range to reduce the deficit to two goals.
However, Tom Briggs would peg the 1s back just before the break, as he fired in a half-volley from a tight angle; the score at half time was 5-2 to the 2s.
The second half started with the 1s restoring their two goal deficit, as a back heel from Matt Pollard set up a chance that snuck past Sean Thompson in net.
The game then became increasingly tense, as challenges from both sides flew in all over the pitch, including Jayasinghe putting in a late challenge on 1sts defender Sam Cunningham, resulting in the 2s striker receiving a yellow card.
And seconds later, he would put in a late challenge on McDowall, and while avoiding a red card, he gave away a 10m penalty to the 1sts for the 2s 6th team foul.
Cunningham stepped up to take, but saw his effort saved, but the rebound was leathered home by Toby Thompson to put the 1s just a goal behind.
However, with the 1st team focused on getting back level, the 2s took advantage of their lack of defensive awareness and bagged three goals in quick succession to secure their first points of the season and make history by beating the 1st team for the first time ever in the league.
Park and ride users in Winchester will pay an extra pound per day from next month.
Winchester City Council posted “notices of variation for charges” across park & ride car parks.
It said that the price for all-day parking will increase from £3.50 to £4.50 and seasonal tickets will rise by 28%.
Some park and ride users were critical of the increase.
One woman, who uses the service regularly, said: “I’m surprised. I haven’t read anything about that at all.
“It does seem quite a steep rise.”
A tourist visiting from Canada said: “I think the service will remain high class, but it may be a hardship for some people who may find it less affordable.”
But another man, who lives in Winchester, said: “It’s so easy, it’s worth paying. I mean, where else would we park in Winchester?”
The Winchester Green Party said any increase in charges needs to be considered carefully to ensure that users are not put off using the service.
“Park and ride plays an important role in Winchester’s transport network.
“It helps reduce congestion in the city centre, supports air quality objectives and provides an alternative to driving into some of Winchester’s busiest streets.
“From a climate perspective, the long-term objective should be to make sustainable travel options attractive, convenient and accessible.
“For many residents and visitors, park and ride remains an important part of that mix, particularly for journeys where walking, cycling or conventional public transport are not practical.”
The council said it will still be free to park on Sundays but there are no buses.
Drivers can also park for free after 4pm as long as they get a ticket.
Winchester City Council was contacted for a response.
A man threw a chair and threatened bystanders in the centre of Gosport on Friday.
Police say the man, who was behaving aggressively, threw the chair on the ground and shouted threats at nearby shoppers before running away. No one was injured.
It happened just before noon, outside a Greggs Bakery on the High Street.
Hampshire Police say the man was white, bald and in his late 40s. He was wearing a baseball cap and a grey hoodie.
Officers are asking anyone who saw the incident to contact them.
Twelve people were arrested after 350 anti-migrant protestors clashed with police overnight in Gosport following reports of a small boat landing in the area.
A small number of officers needed medical treatment following the protests near Walpole car park.
Assistant Chief Constable Simon Dodds said: “Violence and criminal damage have no part in peaceful protest, our position on this has been clear that we will investigate thoroughly and take robust action against anyone responsible.
“Our officers did not deserve to be assaulted as they worked incredibly diligently on Sunday to ensure the safety of everyone in the area.”
Police had banned face coverings and had issued a dispersal order ahead of the protests across Gosport.
Those arrested were held on suspicion of assaulting officers or being drunk and disorderly.
The protest marks an increase in tensions within the UK after protests at Portsmouth, Taunton, Basingstoke and Glasgow in recent months.
Gosport Reform UK councilor Paul Carter told GB News: “If you think about this last night, no one really knew what was happening… I think a lot of people are really worried.”
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