Guyana defeated Barbados 4-1 in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League Play-In series at the Barbados Football Association Technical Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados on Friday

The Concacaf Nations League Play-In consists of a home-and-away direct elimination round. The aggregate score winner in each matchup will advance to the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Prelims.

Niall Reid-Stephen opened the scoring for Barbados in the 17^th minute, his seventh goal of the current campaign, with a left-footed strike from inside the penalty arc.

Omari Glasgow equalized for Guyana nine minutes later with a left-footed strike inside the penalty area.

Then, 14 minutes into Glasgow added a second to his tally in the by pouncing on a deflected ball in the penalty area.

Osaze de Rosario extended the lead in a minute later with a chip over the goalkeeper to capitalize on an error from the defense.

Enoch George scored in the 90'+2 to put a bow on the victory, connecting on a timely pass from Isaiah Jones.

Guyana will host Barbados in the second leg on Tuesday at the National Track and Field Centre in Leonora, Guyana.

The Weymouth Wales are the 2023 Barbados Football Association Premier League champions after a 2-1 win over Empire at the Wildey Astro Turf at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex in Bridgetown.

Empire took the lead in the 18^th minute through Ormando McLeod before Romario Harewood got Weymouth’s equalizer 20 minutes later.

Five minutes into the second half, Hadan Holligan got Weymouth’s winner.

Weymouth Wales now have an unassailable ten-point lead at the top of the table with three matches remaining.

“Glad to be Premier League champions. The feeling is very, very good,” said Weymouth coach Carlos Jackman after the game.

Nothing is ever straightforward. We didn’t take anything for granted. We knew that we had to come out and play. All the teams came out to beat Wales and the standard of their play raised every time they played us. We were the team to beat,” Jackman added.

Jackman also went into reasons for his team’s success this season.

“Team spirit and camaraderie. The guys also had a willingness to succeed. They want to win and the guys play hard to win,” he said.

As for his plans for this team going forward, Jackman said their focus will now shift to upcoming tournaments.

“The immediate target is to prepare for the knockout cup then, after that, we begin preparations for the Concacaf Club Championship next year which is the biggest challenge for us.”