Big Manning wins for Charlie Smith, STATHS

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October 16, 2024

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Neyo Drummond (left) of Charlie Smith High dribbles away from Tarrant High’s Domonique Brown during their Manning Cup encounter at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday.

Charlie Smith High and St Andrew Technical High (STATHS) were two of yesterday's biggest winners in the ISSA Manning Cup as both teams registered important wins close to the end of the first round of competition.

Arnett Gardens-based Charlie Smith continued their charge for the remaining automatic qualifying spot in Zone B after breezing past Tarrant High 4-0 in their penultimate game of the zone.

Charlie Smith move to 18 points from nine games to sit second in the zone behind defending Manning Cup champions Mona High on 22.

The win puts them three points clear of Jonathan Grant High who sit third with 15 but have played one less game.

The two teams are locked in a close race for a spot in the next round with Charlie Smith now having the slight advantage.

Their win puts the pressure on Jonathan Grant to get a result against Waterford High who they will face today in a must-win away fixture.

In Zone D, STATHS have regained their top spot after a mammoth 18-1 drubbing of Kingston Technical High to leapfrog Calabar High in the standings.

STATHS showed their prowess in front of goal as they raced into the lead from early, leading Kingston Technical 9-1 by half time.

The boys from Bumper Hall went on to add another nine goals to their tally in the second half, pull level on points with Calabar, but overtook the Lions as zone leaders with a superior goal difference.

Both teams now sit on 22 points, clear of third-place Vauxhall High on 12.

The match was STATHS' most impressive showing yet, as they had only scored 13 goals heading into yesterday's match.

In stark contrast, Kingston Technical have now slumped to their ninth-straight loss this season and are rooted at the foot of Zone D without a point and have conceded 63 goals so far.

Over on Red Hills Road, Calabar dismissed Vauxhall in a 4-1 mismatch to extend their win streak to seven games.

The Lions were just too much to handle for Vauxhall who sit fourth in the zone on 10 points behind Haile Selassie High in third place on 12.