Biche United closed in on the Eastern Counties Football Union Premier Division title when it blanked Valencia Lions Youth FC 3-0 at Biche Recreation Ground on Sunday.
The win improved Biche to 31 points from 12 matches, two more than defending champion Matura Re-United which has only one match left to complete its 14-match schedule.
On Sunday, Biche will travel to Mafeking United needing a victory to be certain of the title while a draw can also do the trick as it has a superior goal-difference of plus-25 to Matura’s plus-13. Matura will also be in action away to ECFU FA runner-up Damarie Hill Re-United.
Should Matura win and Biche lose, the latter will need at least a point from its final match on January 22 against Manzanilla to dethrone.
The winner of the league will collect $8,000 and secure a spot in the T&T Football Federation “Champion of Champions” competition which serves as a qualifier for the bmobile National Super League for the 2012/2013 season. The ECFU runner-up and third placed teams get $4,000 and $3,000 respectively.
Results
Biche Utd 3 vs Valencia Lions 0
Matura Utd 5 vs Manzanilla Utd 0
Guaya Utd 3 vs Damarie Hill Re-United 0
Mafeking 3 vs Warrenville 0
Fixtures (Sunday)
Mafeking vs Biche, 3.30 pm
Damarie Hill vs Matura Re-United, 3.30 pm
Valencia Lions vs Warrenville, 3.30 pm
Guaya United vs Manzanilla, 3.30 pm