Battling Earlbrokes hold St Clair 1-1

A BATTLING Earlbrokes FC held two-time champions St Clair’s Coaching School to a 1-1 draw in the Tobago Football Association Warner’s Group of Companies-sponsored Semi Professional Football League at the Roxborough Recreation ground.

The Earlbrokes team led by Brindsley Reid goal before Darren Toby got a late equaliser for the champs to salvage a point from Wednesday’s match. Pepsi Hills United got their first victory this season when they stopped Georgia 3-1 at Canaan No 2 ground. Gerald Small lashed a double for Hills but McDonald Romeo scored to pull a goal back at half-time. But Lincoln Douglas got an assurance goal for the Hills lads to take full points. On the Canaan No 1 ground, 1976 FC Phoenix XS were held to a 1-1 draw by Hope Village Milan who were collecting their first point this season. Selvon Turner scored his sixth goal this season to put the Pepsi FA Cup winners ahead, only for a Hayden Moore own goal to rob them of full points. Bethel United leapt to fourth position when they whipped Charlotteville Unifiers 3-1 at Shaw Park on goals by Terrence Shade, Joel John and Jason Surrey. Kirby Spencer got the consolation for the losers. Promoted Sidey’s squandered a two-goal lead and had to settle for a point in their match against Stokelyvale in the later match at The Park.

Leading 2-0 on goals by Junior Lyons and Ryan Gray, Sidey’s saw their opponents pull a goal back through an own goal by Hayden McPherson, and nearing the end, goalkeeper Lewis Forbes stepped up to slot home a penalty. In Sports and Games-sponsored zonal action, Stag Uprising edged Signal Hill United 2-1 at the Mt Gomery Ground on Tuesday, to surge to the top of the standings in the Western Conference with six points. Odel Guy and Gary Cadiz scored for Uprising, while Learie Noray hit back for Signal Hill. And Leeds United got their first victory, edging DSX Young Hearts 2-1 in the same conference, on goals by Verne Beckles and Selvon Waldron.  Keshon Carruth scored for the losers. Demoted King David Enterprises Goal City shut out Calder Hall 2-0 at Shaw Park on Thursday, to keep their unbeaten record after two matches. Kerlon Ferguson and brother Akine Ferguson scored the goals for the winners. Mason scored their first victory beating Mason Hall 2-0 on goals by cousins Derek Quashie and Joel Quashie later at The Park.