Around 50 supporters of Hampshire Resistance assembled at Falkland Memorial Gardens before marching through Gosport High Street with anti-immigration chants. Protesters from Hampshire Resistance and Gosport Together face off in Gosport (Image: NQ)A large number of Hampshire police officers were deployed across the town centre, with officers forming a line between the rival groups as they briefly came face-to-face outside the Discovery Centre. While both demonstrations began in a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere, tensions rose when the Hampshire Resistance march reached the counter-protest. Protesters from Hampshire Resistance and Gosport Together face off in Gosport (Image: NQ)Protesters from both sides shouted abuse at each other as officers kept the groups separated to prevent the situation from escalating. Protesters from Hampshire Resistance and Gosport Together face off in Gosport (Image: NQ)The rival demonstrations were organised following Hampshire Resistance announcing a protest against planned upgrades to Haslar Immigration Removal Centre.