San Juan, Naparima near finish line

Captain Elijah Manners notched a hat-trick, while Anthony Guppy and Rodell Elcock added one apiece as San Juan swept past the "Dial Dynamos" Arima 5-1 at Bourg Mulatresse.

San Juan now hold a seven-point lead over the "Blue Thunder" El Dorado with three matches remaining.

Jamal Gay and captain Keston Henry were on target as hosts "El Do" defeated Malabar 2-1 while dethroned champions, the "Green Machine" St Augustine got a 3-0 default win over St George’s.

Like San Juan, Naps continued their unbeaten run with a 1-0 triumph over Fyzabad at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.

St Benedict’s jumped to second place with a 2-1 win away to Princes Town while Mayaro and Moruga battled to a 2-2 draw at Mayaro.

Fatima took full advantage of a bye to Mucurapo to widen their narrow lead in the North to three points when, at the QRC Ground, the Fatima lads edged hosts QRC 2-1.

St Anthony’s, who have been inconsistent this season, took out their frustrations on Tranquillity, handing Tranquil their 10th loss of the season — 11-0 at the St Anthony’s Ground.

And Malick, another team who have been hot and cold this year, cruised past St Mary’s 4-1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo. The dogfight for top spot in Central continued, with Presentation and Carapichaima remaining locked on 19 points apiece, with "Pres" holding a superior goal difference, by virtue of an 8-0 thrashing of Chaguanas Senior in Chaguanas.

Carapichaima whipped Marabella 3-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva while Tabaquite earned their first win of the year — 1-0 at home to Union Claxton Bay.

There were no matches in the sister isle Tobago yesterday but, from 5 pm at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet today, the mouth-watering clash featuring Scarborough and Signal Hill will take place.

Matches in the North, South, Central and East Zones will be contested tomorrow.