Speyside lead SSFL Championship Big 5

The winners of the various zones during the 2016 SSFL Championship Division (North, East, South, Central and Tobago) are battling in this round-robin competition, with the top three finishers advancing to the 2017 SSFL Premiership Division, at the expense of QRC, Fatima and Pleasantville.

On the Big Five standings, Speyside (Tobago) have four points from two games, with Princes Town West (South) and Carapichaima East (Central) next on three each, while Trinity College East (East) have one point and Malick (North) zero.

In the first set of matches on Friday, Speyside earned a come-frombehind 2-1 win in front of their home fans, with Shaffie McKenzie (14th minute) and Kerri Mc- Donald (34th) scoring for the hosts, after Brent Williams netted for Princes Town West in the second minute.

Theophilus Bourne was the goal-getter as Carapichaima East edged hosts Trinity College East 1-0.

On Sunday, hosts Princes Town West overcame an early setback to trounce Malick 4-1. Akeem Sealey put Malick ahead in the 20th but Princes Town rallied with items from Anderson Peters (33rd), Brent Williams (40th and 56th) and an own goal from Rushawn Murray (45th).