Rural Under-16: York Castle High ease past Ferncourt High 4-1
York Castle High were comfortable 4-1 winners against Ferncourt High in Group D of the Rural Under-16 at Drax Hall on Monday, 2 November.
Analysis
Ferncourt High have lost all four of their Rural Under-16 games so far. York Castle High are unbeaten in their last five Rural Under-16 games.
Their Rural Under-16 seasons so far. Ferncourt High: played 4, won 0, drawn 0, lost 4, scored 1, conceded 18 (last five: L-L-L-L). York Castle High: played 5, won 4, drawn 1, lost 0, scored 16, conceded 2 (last five: W-W-W-D-W).
The table
Ferncourt High are 8th in Group D on 0 points, 9 points off the qualifying places with three games left. York Castle High sit 1st in Group D on 13 points and, with two games left, are in a qualifying position.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York Castle High | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 13 |
| 2 | Iona High | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | Marcus Garvey Tech | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | Ocho Rios High | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 6 |
| 5 | Brown's Town High | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| 6 | Discovery Bay High | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -14 | 1 |
| 7 | Steer Town Academy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -15 | 1 |
| 8 | Ferncourt High | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -17 | 0 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Ferncourt High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
- Defeat to Steer Town Academy would end Ferncourt High's hopes of a top-two finish in Group D.
- York Castle High are in control: win the remaining two games and they finish in the top two of Group D, whatever happens elsewhere.
Next up
Ferncourt High host Steer Town Academy on Wednesday, 4 November. York Castle High visit Discovery Bay High on Friday, 6 November.