GEMS stayed in the hunt for the Churches Football League triple crown when they whipped West End Pentecostal 2-0 last Saturday in the first leg of the knockout quarter-final competition.
GEMS, who retained both the League and Big Four titles this season, got goals from Andy Husbands and Keron Roach as they established a two-goal cushion over West End.
In another knockout quarter-final first leg meeting, Daybreak inflicted a 5-2 trouncing on Greater Malabar Christian Centre.
Micah McClatchie netted a pair for Daybreak, while Kristoff Alfred, Kareem Agard and Elijah Roberts chipped in with one apiece. Michael Phillip responded with a double for Greater Malabar.
Curepe Amen got past Khandahar Open Bible 3-1 in their first leg showdown. Joel Davis, Tyron Carter and Gatsha Patrick were the goal-getters for Curepe while Khandahar benefitted from an own goal by Curepe.
The only first leg game to end up in a tie was the Divine Destiny Eagles-St James Pentecostal battle, which finished 2-2.
Joel Saxon and Kendell Birch found the back of the net for Divine Destiny while Jermaine Jeffers and A Shepard replied for St James.
The quarter-final return legs will be staged today while the semi-finals will take place, also on a home-and-away format, on November 19 and 26.
The final is carded for December 10 at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima.
Quarter Final Return Legs (all games begin at 1.15 pm) -
Greater Malabar vs Daybreak - ECIAF, St Helena; Khandahar vs Curepe Amen, Crown Street, Tacarigua; St James Pentecostal vs Divine Destiny Eagles, Queen’s Park Savannah; West End Pentecostal vs GEMS, Haig Street, Carenage.