HAMPSHIRE'S under-18 girls have created history by becoming the first side to complete a hat-trick of county championships.

The team managed by Vanessa Raynbird defeated Somerset at Clevedon Town's Hand Stadium to record their third successive county triumph.

Two superb saves by goalkeeper Roxanne Roberts kept Hampshire level in the first half and a strike by Portsmouth teammate Brooke Chaplen in the second period secured the trophy.

The only strike came in the 66th minute when Chaplen picked up the ball in midfield and advanced towards goal.

She side-stepped two tackles before running through to beat the keeper at close range for a fine individual goal.

HAT-TRICK: The winning Hampshire girls under-18s squad (not in order): Roxanne Roberts (Portsmouth), Carla Laney (Portsmouth), Nadine Welland (Portsmouth), Alice Wheeler (Riverside), Stacey Ryan (Portsmouth), Vicky McDevitt (Riverside Strikers), Zoe Nash (Portsmouth), Brooke Chaplen (Portsmouth), Kelly Baker (Portsmouth), Gemma Hillier (Portsmouth), Cassie Thorp (Portsmouth), Subs: Ciara Allan (Shanklin), Same Stone (Portsmouth), Sadie Blakeley (Portsmouth), Rose Glendining (Portsmouth), Molly Clarke (Portsmouth).