Ince to miss Gold Cup qualifiers

England-based goalkeeper Clayton Ince will miss Trinidad and Tobago’s Caribbean Zone Gold Cup qualifying final round football series later this month because of club commitments.

Ince plays in the English Second Division for Crewe Alexandra, who are in a tight race for promotion to the first division. “Ince has officially indicated that he will be unable to come home and play for this country at the Gold Cup qualifiers,” the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) reported. TT, the region’s number one ranked team, will face Antigua and Barbuda, Guadeloupe and Cuba from March 26-30 in CONCACAF’s Group “B” final round series from which the winner will advance directly to the CONCACAF Gold Cup this summer in the United States and Mexico. The Group “A” series, featuring hosts Jamaica, Haiti, Martinique, and St Lucia, will be played March 26-30 in Kingston. Ince has been enjoying a solid season with Crewe, whose management has hinted that they are not looking forward to losing him for an important part of their season.