There is a new leader atop the First Division.

With last night's easy victory over the cellar-dwelling Cougars, Boulevard became the first team other than Vasco to hold down top spot this season, leaping three points ahead of the Portugese club with their seventh victory in 12 matches.

Vasco, however, have two games in hand, one of which will be used against Hotels on Sunday.

But for now, the Blazers will enjoy the view, particularly coming as it did against a game opponent who were playing on their home turf and before a large crowd (not to mention Police presence).

Cougars were clearly out-gunned and did nothing to save themselves from relegation but showed plenty of fight, as witnessed by a total seven yellow cards and one red issued by referee George O'Brien. A melee that followed Blazers second goal almost resulted in more.

That one sending-off ultimately told the tale, coming as it did to Aljame Zuill, perhaps Cougars' most dangerous forward, in the 26th minute. Zuill had been booked early for dissent on then got his after for a deliberate hand ball.

After holding Boulveard without a goal in the first half, the roof caved in the second, when Neil Robinson, in the 50th minute, and Rodney Bascome, in the 58th, tallied.

Robinson didn't even have to break stride as he slammed home a Tafari Outerbridge cross from ten yards out. Bascome's goal was little more controversial and created all sorts of ill will.

With Cougars goalkeepr Henry Tori tangled up away from the goal, team-mate Steven Coddington tried to position himself on the goal-line to head away a high ball. But Bascome appeared to knock the defender out of the way in order to score into the empty net.

It didn't end there. As Bascome walked toward jubilant team-mates, Coddington arose and responded with a shove of his own. Bascome shoved back and before long players on both teams converged on the pair, although Cougars' Ryan Swan was the only one booked.

Tori, meanwhle, kept the game close, drawing cheers from the crowd with each stop and even taunting Bascome after one particuarlly fine grab.

Robinson was twice flat-out robbed by Tori in the second half while in the first half, it was Dwight Warren who came up empty (although he did score on a play ruled off-side).

As for Boulevard keeper Andre Hendrickson, he was not presented with any difficult chances and none from closer than 15 yards, thanks to an air-tight Boulevard midfield.

Cougars record dipped to 2-2-8 with the loss.

Cougars: H.Tori, S.Smith, C.Butterfield, S.Coddington, M.Dill (K.Swan, 72 mins.), S.Caisey, R.Swan (J.Thomas, 74 mins.), G.Dyer, W.Salaam, A.Zuill, P.Clarke (M.Smith, 75 mins.) Boulevard: A.Hendrickson, D.Charles, L.Stevens, D.Boyles, A.Caisey, J.Warren, L.Hypolite, T.Outerbridge (V.Eve, 75 mins.), R.Bascome, D.Warren, N.Robinson (V.Phillips, 60 mins.) Men of the match: Henry Tori (Cougars); Dean Boyles (Boulevard) Referee: George O'Brien Wolves 1 Prospect 0 Prospect put up a battle before finally falling to the Second Division leaders on a late goal.

Joey Rego gave Wolves their ninth victory in ten outings this season, nodding in an 87th minute corner from Nirobi Smith to end a see-saw game.