North Village 3 Dandy Town 0

North Village completed the league and cup double yesterday as they came away with a comprehensive three-goal victory over a listless Dandy Town in the FA Cup final at the National Sports Centre.

A week after blowing their chance of the coveted triple crown, losing the Friendship Trophy final 3-2 to PHC, there was jubilation in the Village camp as they ended a super season with the most prestigious trophy of all to add to the Premeir Division title they clinched several weeks ago.

"We knew we had to dig deep and believe in ourselves," said Village captain Randy Spence. "Today we came to win. We played with a lot of heart, a lot of passion and a lot of determination, and that's what brought the trophy home for us in the end."

While winning coach Scott Morton had plenty of reason to be proud of his squad and of what he had accomplished in just his second term in charge, the result marked a sad ending for retiring Dandy Town coach Andrew Bascome.

Village grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first half on a goal by Kevin Jennings and added two more in the second half by Kofi Dill and Tafari Outerbridge to put the result out of Town's reach.

A somewhat disappointing crowd of about 1,600 showed up on a cold day and there was little in terms of entertaining football during the first half to up the temperature.

Town were the main culprits and from the outset looked like they were suffering from an enforced lay-off, having not played a competitive match in more than a month.

And with Village looking unsettled and unable to take get into their rhythm, play was often dull and uneventful.

Both teams worked hard in midfield but their tendency to give up possession as play entered the penalty box will have left their respective coaches frustrated.

Town striker Kevin Hurdle had at least two openings when he might have slipped through the middle to get shots on goal, but his delay in pulling the trigger led to him being robbed of possession. And when he wasn't having the ball stolen he was stumbling over his own feet.

While Kevin Jennings and Dwight Warren hurried attempts off target at the opposite end, it was Town who had the first shot on target after 32 minutes when midfielder Reggie Tucker headed Brendon O'Riordan's free kick at goalkeeper Zane Hendrickson.

Seyoum Tuzo followed up with some fine dribbling down the left flank but nothing was to come of his crosses.

Just when it seemed as though the first half would finish scoreless, Kevin Jennings took a throw-in from Jawon Thomas, advanced from the right flank and drilled the ball into goal from an acute angle to make it 1-0 after 41 minutes.

That goal prompted Town's coach Bascome to warm up forwards Janeiro Tucker and Paul Cann immediately, but the interval came without any changes to the line-up.

Tucker came on for Hurdle at the re-start but neither his appearance nor the decision by Town to change their jerseys during the break helped their cause.

Village soon took command again with Kevin Jennings putting a ball from an angle 12 yards out just over the bar and the same forward and Warren then forced goalkeeper Smith to react swiftly to gather their crosses.

With Town unable to find any sort of rhythm, Village began to attack in waves and they were unlucky after 61 minutes when Outerbridge crossed from the left to Warren who hurried his shot over the bar from close range.

Two minutes later Village took a two-goal lead when centre-back Kofi Dill rose majestically to head home a Warren corner.

With Town offering only token resistance, Village continued to push forward and after 67 minutes Jemeiko Jennings almost added the third when he powered his 22-yarder just over the bar.

Town had a rare chance after 72 minutes when substitute Cann slammed a free kick inches over from 20 yards. But that was to be their last chance as two minutes later Village built a three-goal cushion.

Diminutive midfielder Jamaul Boyles raced down the right flank and crossed for Outerbridge to stroke the ball home from an angle on the left.

Village seemed anxious to make amends for their losing Friendship effort with centre-back Kentoine Jennings heading a Warren corner against the bar and Kevin Jennings also brushing a shot off the bar before the curtain was to fall on Town's afternoon of agony.

North Village: Z.Hendrickson; R.Spence, Kent. Jennings, K.Dill, J.Thomas; J.Boyles (D.Coddington, 81 mins), M.Hansey, Jem.Jennings (S.Deshields, 86 mins); Kev.Jennings, T.Outerbridge, D.Warren (J.Davis, 81 mins). Subs not used - C.Augustum, E.Dill, M.Dill, D.Thomas. Booked - J.Jennings.

Dandy Town: J.Smith; L.Christopher, K.Mundy, P.Douglas, L.Furbert; D.Binns (P.Cann, 50 mins), B.O'Riordan, R.Tucker; D.Boyles (D.Simons, 68 mins), K.Hurdle (J.Tucker, 45 mins), S.Tuzo. Subs not used - A.Lightbourne, S.Smith, M.Lowe, R.Swan. Booked - B.O'Riordan, J.Tucker.

Men of the match: Kevin Jennings (Village); Brendon O'Riordan (Town).

Referee: Lyndon Raynor.