Hero Harry Talks up Winch win

​Harry Talks climaxed a double Winchester comeback, scoring two late goals as the city visitors twice came from behind to beat high flying Reading II at Sonning - their eventual 5-4 win probably securing their South Premier Division 1 status.
Winchester were 2-1 down and much later 4-3 adrift when Talks turned the game on its head with a late brace.
Winchester had travelled to second placed Reading with no real expectations of a positive result, especially having been beaten 4-2 by the Berkshire side at Kings’ earlier in the season.
But Winchester started the brightest with some great play down the right-hand channel, where Ben Hibberd found Talks (left) on the right-hand side of the D. His initial shot was saved by the Reading keeper, who deflected it into the path of Hibberd to give the visitors the lead. 
Reading rallied and had the majority of the ball, resulting in two quick-fire goals which keeper Conor Baverstock could do little about. 
Winchester remained positive and, after some neat work down the right-hand side from Joe Jenkinson,  Harry Cooke was picked out. His rasping shot at the top of the D went through the keeper’s legs making it 2-2 at half-time.
Winchester restarted confidently, creating chances and then a penalty corner, neatly converted by Harry Trussler, who sent the ball flying into the bottom left-hand corner to give Winchester a 3-2 lead. 
Despite some stalwart defending from Will Sadler, Reading responded strongly with two quick goals to retake the lead at 4-3.
Winchester then produced arguably the best team goal of their season with a series of passes all the way from the back which eventually found Harry Cooke on the left hand side. Talks then played a wall pass with Hibberd, who laid it back for the youngster to make it 4-4.
But Talks wasn’t finished, going on to score a superb individual goal, taking on two Reading defenders, rounding the keeper before burying on his reverse stick to give Winchester a dramatic 5-4 win. 

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