Town keep title in sight
Dandy Town 2 Somerset Trojans 0Dandy Town kept their Digicel Premier Division title hopes alive with a hard fought victory over Somerset Trojans at St John’s Field yesterday.Hornets grabbed two second-half goals through Saki Tuzo and Fabian Frankson to close the gap on league leaders Devonshire Cougars to three points.Jomar Wilkinson’s side host Cougars next month with the Hornets coach confident his side can lift a second successive title.“It was vital we won today to keep pressure on Cougars,” he said.“We’re now second in the table and still have to play Cougars so it should be an exciting finish to the season.”Neither team created much in the way of clear-cut chances during a tepid first half with Trojans’ striker Malachi Jones going closest to scoring with an effort he dragged wide.After the break, Hornets took control of proceedings and broke the deadlock on 68 minutes when Tuzo powered home a header from an inswinging Damon Ming corner.Leo Burgess then fired wildly over the bar from a Jones pull-back before Hornets increased their advantage when a tame effort from Frankson somehow squirmed through the fingertips of Trojans goalkeeper Ricardo Brangman.Wilkinson said he was encouraged by the improved effort his side showed after the interval.“We started slowly and were far too individual in the first half,” he said.“We improved in the second half when we passed the ball more and created some chances.“It was important we showed more effort in the second half as we have dedicated the remainder of the season to one of our soldiers, Lynn Tucker, who broke his leg last week.“I’ve told the players I want to see them show the sort of effort Lynn exhibits every game.”Dandy Town: T Gibbons, A Lowe, D Ming, K Tucker, F Frankson, D Butterfield (R Wells, 65), J Furbert, A Simmons, R Beach (L Simmons, 78), S Furbert (A Rocker, 80), S Tuzo,Substitutes not used: M Clemens, D Johnson, R Wells, S DarrellYellow cards: D ButterfieldGoals: Tuzo, 68, Frankson, 75Somerset Trojans: R Brangman, T Ming, I Mallory, J Rogers, J Harvey-Outerbridge, A Lambert, S Brangman, T Burgess, L Burgess (T Harvey, 76), J Bean, M JonesSubstitutes not used: D Burgess, A Burrows, G Smith, N SmithYellow cards: J RogersReferee: E HolmesMan-of-the-match: K Tucker (Hornets)Flanagan’s Onions 4 Robin Hood 1Relegation-threatened Robin Hood suffered a 4-1 defeat against Flanagan’s Onions at Goose Gosling’s Field on Saturday night.Hood, who are rooted bottom of the table, were reduced to ten men when midfielder Shane Dietz was dismissed for foul and abusive language towards an official.A brace from Pete Robey and strikes from Rich Cumbers and Darren Doolin helped Onions to victory.Antwan Russell scored for Hood from the penalty spot after Kevin Ronaldson handled in the area.The win lifts Onions to seventh in the table.
