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• STETHS, Manchester, Cornwall College among teams to book spots in last 16 of ISSA/Wata DaCosta Cup

  A number of teams booked spots in the Round of 16 as action rolled on in the ISSA/Wata daCosta Cup on Tuesday.

  Cornwall College and Kemps Hill secured 4-0 and 1-0 wins over Spot Valley and Rusea’s, respectively, to advance from Group 1 of the second round.

  In Group 3 action, STETHS and Manchester each finished the second round on seven points after wins over the Manning’s School and William Knibb Memorial, respectively. STETHS defeated Manning’s 3-0 on the road while Manchester beat William Knibb 1-0 at home.

  In Group 7, Glenmuir got their third win in as many games in the second round with a 3-0 win over Paul Bogle High at home while Clarendon College defeated Titchfield High 2-0 at Wembley Community Centre to finish on six points.

  In Group 8, McGrath advanced as group winners with seven points from three games thanks to a 3-2 win over Christiana at Dinthill Technical while Garvey Maceo also advanced thanks to a 5-0 win over St. Mary High at Highgate Community Centre.

• Defending champions Clarendon College stunned by Glenmuir High in DaCosta Cup upset

   Defending champions Clarendon College suffered a shock defeat in the ISSA/WATA DaCosta Cup on Thursday, as Glenmuir High triumphed 2-0 in their second-round Group 7 encounter, thanks to a brilliant brace from former Denbigh High player Dunsting Cohen.

  Cohen was the hero of the match, scoring both goals in injury time—his first in the 47th minute of the first half and the second deep into stoppage time in the 92nd minute. His performance propelled Glenmuir to second place in the group, tied on three points with leaders Paul Bogle High, who boast a superior goal difference following their 3-0 win over Titchfield High on Wednesday.

  This victory marks a major upset for Clarendon College, the reigning champions, as they find themselves under pressure to bounce back after an uncharacteristic loss in their title defense.

  Elsewhere in the DaCosta Cup, Denbigh High and Belair High battled to a thrilling 1-1 draw in their Group 5 match at Manchester High. Both teams struck early, with Lashawn Barnaby putting Denbigh ahead in the 8th minute, lofting a ball over the Belair goalkeeper, who had come too far off his line. However, Orlando Gray responded for Belair in the 29th minute, delivering a superb free kick from the edge of the box that curled into the net from a tight angle.

  Despite multiple chances from both sides in the second half, neither team could find a winning goal. As a result, Denbigh and Belair sit tied for second in the group with one point each, trailing leaders Happy Grove, who won 3-2 against Holmwood on Wednesday.

  Thursday’s DaCosta Cup Results:

  Central High 2-0 Yallahs High
  Glenmuir High 2-0 Clarendon College
  Belair High 1-1 Denbigh High
  Frome High 3-0 Cedric Titus High
  Rusea’s High 1-0 Spot Valley High
  Munro College 2-0 Alphansus Davis High

  With the competition heating up, teams are pushing hard to advance from their respective groups, and Thursday's matches proved to be a day of upsets and close calls in the DaCosta Cup.

• Dinthill, Port Antonio High open DaCosta Cup second round with 0-0 draw

  Dinthill Technical and Port Antonio High opened the second round of the 2024 ISSA/Wata DaCosta Cup with a goalless draw at Carder Park on Tuesday.

  For Dinthill, who finished second in Zone J of the first round on goal difference behind McGrath High, this was their second straight disappointing performance after a 1-2 loss to Charlemont High on Friday.

  For Port Antonio, who comfortably won Zone M to advance to the second round, this is their second consecutive draw after eight consecutive wins to start the season.

  Central High and Yallahs will face off tomorrow at Foga Road in the other Group 6 game.

  Other games set for Wednesday include:

  (Group 8) Christiana High vs Garvey Maceo High @Brooks Park

  (Group 5) Happy Grove High vs Holmwood Tech @Carder Park

  (Group 2) Ocho Rios High vs Black River High @Drax Hall

  (Group 8) McGrath High vs St. Mary High @Ewarton Sports Complex

  (Group 7) Glenmuir High vs Clarendon College @Glenmuir High

  (Group 4) Maldon High vs Brown’s Town High @Jarrett Park

  (Group 1) Cornwall College vs Kemps Hill High @Jarrett Park

  (Group 3) Manning’s School vs Manchester High @Llandilo Community Centre

  (Group 5) Belair High vs Denbigh High @Manchester High

  (Group 4) Munro College vs Alphansus Davis High @Munro College

  (Group 3) STETHS vs William Knibb Memorial @STETHS

  (Group 1) Spot Valley High vs Rusea’s High @Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium

  (Group 7) Paul Bogle High vs Titchfield High @York Oval