Joe Public cops $120,000 Super title

Less than 24 hours after its Pro League team had dethroned Clico San Juan Jabloteh as Digicel Pro League champions, the “Eastern Lions” Super League outfit captured the vacant title as closest challenger, T&TEC suffered a 3-2 setback against St Francois Nationals at the Youth Camp Ground, Chaguaramas.

At Macoya, Ricardo Bennett made it 1-0 as early as the fourth minute while Donovan Derrick added a second, a minute before the interval. Dorian Daniel extended the lead to 3-0 in the 87th minute while Kevon Piper sealed victory two minutes later.

With the win, Joe Public completed its schedule with 54 points, six more than debutants T&TEC which has one match left to play. At Chaguaramas, St Francois stunned the “Electricity Boys” when Wendell Douglas fired in a fourth minute opener.

However, T&TEC responded in style with a double from Jamal Ayres, in the 18th and 27th minute for a 2-1 lead at the half. Keron Edwards then scored in the 58th and 65th minutes for St Francois to lead 3-1 which it held until the final whistle.

As league runner-up T&TEC will pocket $65,000 while the battle is still on between Harvard, 1976 Angostura Phoenix, Defence Force, Queen’s Park and St Francois for the $33,000 third spot.Queen’s Park came up against Harlem Strikers in yesterday’s late match at Macoya.

Wednesday’s knockout playoffs:

Phoenix vs Club Sando, Caanan Ground, Bon Accord, 3.30pm.

Rescheduled league match, Sunday November 1:

St Francois vs Phoenix, Youth Camp, Chaguaramas, 3pm.

Yesterday’s Results:

Joe Public 4 (Ricardo Bennett 4th, Donovan Derrick 44th, Dorian Daniel 87th, Kevon Piper 89th) vs Carenage 0

St Francois 3 (Keron Edwards 58th, 65th, Wendell Douglas 4th) vs T&TEC 2 (Jamal Ayres 18th, 27th).

Harvard 1(Christon Freitas 82nd) vs WASA 1 (Marlon Grant own goal 38th).

Club Sando 3 (Romeo Williams 20th, Andy London 90th, Karim Gibson 93rd) vs D/Force 1 (Akil Pierre 37th)

E/Strikers 1 (Carlon Hughes 15th) vs Phoenix 0