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FIVE-TIME champions Malick Secondary will start the second round on the North Zone of the BWIA Secondary Schools Football League this week with a four-point cushion at the top of the standings.

The Morvant Boys extended their lead yesterday when they defeated struggling St Anthony's, the defending champions, 2-0 in their seventh and final first round match at PSA Ground, St James.

Its main challengers, St Mary's College was held 1-1 by the improving Tranquillity while Queen's Royal College scored in the dying stages of their game against Mucurapo on Fatima ground to salvage a 2-2 draw. In the other match, newcomers Success /Laventille came from behind to edge Trinity 2-1 at Moka.

Malick now lead the standings with 16 points followed by CIC (12) and QRC (11). Mucurapo, Tranquillity and Success all have 10 points while St Anthony's (6 pts) and Trinity (4 pts) round off the table. At PSA: Playing without skipper and goalkeeper McKeil Germaine, vice-captain Stephen Cruickshank and stopper Larry John, all on the injured list, St Anthony's fell behind in the 32nd minute.

Malick's Sabir Guerra took what seemed a tame free kick. But to the chagrin of the Saints supporters, goalkeeper Jan Williams allowed the shot to slip through his hands and into the net.And after surviving some near misses, Malick breathed a sigh of relief when skipper Devon Jorsling again steered the ball past Williams to seal the issue.

At Serpentine Road: St Mary's failed to capitalise on many chances and had only themselves to blame for not getting full points against Tranquillity.The Saints opened the scoring two minutes into the second half when Rhett Abraham passed to Scott Sealy who beat the Malick keeper from inside the area. Tranquillity got the equaliser through Cetwayo Edwards.

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