Manning Cup: Eltham High put nine past Tivoli Gardens High
Eltham High beat Tivoli Gardens High 9-0 in Zone 4 of the Manning Cup's Round of 16 at Ashenheim Sports Complex on Wednesday, 4 November.
Eltham High's goals came from Santana Headley (a hat-trick), Darrell Hines (two) and Ra-Jemar Lee.
Analysis
It equals the biggest winning margin of the Manning Cup season so far. Eltham High kept their fourth clean sheet of the Manning Cup season. Tivoli Gardens High have gone three games without a win. Eltham High have won all seven of their Manning Cup games this season.
Their Manning Cup seasons so far. Tivoli Gardens High: played 7, won 2, drawn 1, lost 4, scored 12, conceded 25 (last five: L-W-L-D-L). Eltham High: played 7, won 7, drawn 0, lost 0, scored 27, conceded 2 (last five: W-W-W-W-W).
The table
Tivoli Gardens High are 3rd in Zone 4 on 1 point, 3 points off the qualifying places with one game left. Eltham High have already done enough to finish in the top two of Zone 4, with one game left.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eltham High | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 6 |
| 2 | Jamaica College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Tivoli Gardens High | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 1 |
| 4 | Norman Manley High | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Tivoli Gardens High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
- Defeat to Norman Manley High would end Tivoli Gardens High's hopes of a top-two finish in Zone 4.
Next up
Tivoli Gardens High visit Norman Manley High on Saturday, 7 November. Eltham High host Jamaica College on Saturday, 7 November.