Manning Cup round-up, 13 November: Two results, 5 goals
Two Manning Cup games were played on Friday, 13 November, producing 5 goals (2.5 a game). STATHS recorded the day's biggest win, beating Mona High 2-1. There was one home win and one draw.
Results
Talking points
At 2.5 goals a game, it was a tighter day than usual in front of goal: the season average before today was 3.8.
Group B
STATHS lead Group B on 4 points. Mona High can no longer finish in the qualifying places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STATHS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Kingston College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Jamaica College | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Mona High | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Scenarios: what happens next
- A win over Kingston College on Tuesday, 17 November would guarantee STATHS a top-two finish in Group B, whatever happens elsewhere.
- A win over STATHS on Tuesday, 17 November would guarantee Kingston College a top-two finish in Group B, whatever happens elsewhere.
- Defeat to Mona High would end Jamaica College's hopes of a top-two finish in Group B.
Next up
The Manning Cup continues on Saturday, 14 November with two games.
- Wolmer's Boys v Calabar High (Waterhouse Mini Stadium)
- Excelsior High v Eltham High (Waterhouse Mini Stadium)