Tony Attard and Matthew Micallef were very excited as Melita announced that they would be flying to the UK to watch a Portsmouth match. The two competition winners won flights to the UK and two VIP tickets to the Portsmouth games.

Mr Attard won tickets to watch Portsmouth play against Manchester City on August 30, while Mr Micallef watched Portsmouth take on Bolton Wanderers on September 12.

The competition is organised by Melita in conjunction with Air Malta, and is run on a monthly basis on Melita Sports, giving viewers the chance to win.

To participate, send an SMS to 5061 4008 during Kick Off, which is broadcast live on Melita Sports every Sunday at 7 p.m.

Ivor Micallef, Melita's TV product manager, said Melita Sports has been a Barclays Premier League partner since its inception and continuously offers unique experiences to avid sports subscribers.

"It is only natural for Melita Sports to team up with the national airline, which is affiliated with the Barclays Premier League through its sponsorship agreement with Portsmouth FC," he added.

Tony Attard said he couldn't believe his luck when Melita announced he would be watching the Portsmouth vs Manchester City match. "I have always been a big fan of Portsmouth, therefore could not miss out on this fantastic opportunity. It was an amazing experience," he said.

This season, Melita Sports is showing over 1,000 live football matches from the major European domestic and international leagues, including the Barclays Premier League, Italian Serie A, Spanish Primera Liga, Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, as well as selected matches from Malta's BoV Premier League. All new Melita Sports subscribers on a one-year subscription can now save €45: pay €230 in advance (equivalent to 10 monthly subscription fees) and receive two free months of Melita Sports.

For more information or to subscribe to Melita Sports, log on to www.melita.com, call Melita on 2727 0270 or visit one of Melita's outlets and exclusive resellers.