Hot Manchester edge Porus 2-1

Adrian Frater, News Editor

Western Bureau:

While the expected goal spree did not come, last year's beaten finalists, Manchester High School, notched their fourth consecutive win in the 2010 ISSA/Pepsi/ Digicel daCosta Cup rural schoolboy football competition yesterday afternoon, clipping Porus High School 2-1 in their Zone G fixture at the Porus Community Centre.

By virtue of their win, the Barry Watson-coached Manchester High team now lead the zone with maximum 12 points - three more than second place Knox College, which did not have a scheduled game yesterday.

Oral Johnson scored both goals for Manchester High.

"It was a tough game, the Porus team played us with a lot of intensity and we only managed the go-ahead goal late in the match," said Watson. "We are happy for this win but a lot of credit should go to our opponents."

Over in Zone H, the fancied Lennon High rebounded from last Saturday's loss to Clarendon College with a 3-2 win over Thompson Town. Lennon now lead the zone with nine points, but they have played two more games than second place Clarendon College, who have maximum six points from two games.

Zone J leader Charlemont High made it three wins from three starts, handing McGrath High a 5-3 defeat - the second defeat in as many games for McGrath.

Yesterday's Results

Zone G: Manchester High 2 Porus 1, Spalding 4 Cross Keys 0, Christiana 5 Alston 1

Zone H: Vere Technical 3 Edwin Allen 0, Lennon 3 Thompson Town 2

Zone J: Old Harbour 3 Dinthill 2, Charlemont 5 McGrath 3

Today's Games

Zone A: Spot Valley vs William Knibb at Spot Valley, Green Pond vs St James at Cornwall Courts, Cornwall College vs Muschett at Jarrett Park

Zone B: Rusea's vs Herbert Morrison at Rusea's, Frome Technical vs Maldon at the Frome Sports Club

Zone C: Albert Town vs Brown's Town at Albert Town, York Castle vs Marcus Garvey at York Castle, Ocho Rios vs Cedric Titus at Drax Hall

Zone D: Iona Vs Annotto Bay at Rio Nuevo, St Mary Tech vs Brimmer Vale at Brimmer Vale, Islington vs St. Mary High at Islington

Zone E: Little London vs Maud McLeod at Little London, Godfrey Stewart vs Petersfield at Godfrey Stewart, Grange Hill vs Manning at Belle Isle Sports Club

Zone F: Lacovia vs Munro at Lacovia, Maggotty vs Decarteret at Appleton Estate, STETHS vs Mile Gully at STETHS

Zone I: Central vs Kemps Hill at Four Paths Community Centre, Tacius Golding vs Glenmuir at Bodles, Garvey Maceo vs Denbigh at Garvey Maceo

Zone K: Fair Prospect vs Titchfield at Fair Prospect, Port Antonio vs Buff Bay at Carder Park

Zone L: St Thomas vs Yallahs at Eastern Banana Estates, Robert Lighbourne vs Paul Bogle at Robert Lightbourne.