Tiger Tank Club Sando has moved within touching distance of securing a place in the semifinal round of the First Citizens Cup.
Needing to be among the top two teams to advance out of the Immortelle Group, the southerners whipped Morvant Caledonia United 4-2 Wednesday night to move to eight points, and draw level with leaders Cunupia FC which enjoy a superior goal difference for the top spot.
Keron Cornwall's hat-trick in the 49th, 85th and 92nd minutes, coupled with another item by Kevon Williams in the 35th sealed the Club Sando victory.
Now with just one more round of matches to go, both Club Sando and Cunupia need a point each to advance to the final four.
Third-place San Juan Jabloteh, with five points is the only team that can move to eight with a victory over Caledonia United tomorrow at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva from 4 pm.
In the Abercrombie Group, Central FC has also made a strong bid for one of two top positions by beating W Connection 2-1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo. Shirio Johnson and Niel Williams found the nets to secure full points for the winners.
The result took the central men to seven points in the third position but still in need of a victory in their final game to advance, as second-place Police are also on seven.
Terminix La Horquetta Ranger has already sealed the top spot in the group with 12 points, which means that they cannot be caught.
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
Tiger Tanks Club Sando 4 (Kevon Williams 35th, Keron Cornwall 49th, 85th, 90+2) vs Morvant Caledonia United 2 (Joshua Alexander 78th, Raphael Joseph 87th).
Central FC 2 (Shirio Johnson 32nd, Noel Williams 70th) vs W Connection 1 (Adan Noel 45th)
TODAY'S MATCHES
AC Port of Spain vs 1976 Tobago Phoenix, 6 pm @ Diego Martin Complex
Police FC vs W Connection, 8pm @ Diego Martin Complex
SATURDAY
Caledonia United vs San Juan Jabloteh, 4 pm @ Ato Boldon
Central FC vs Terminix La Horquetta Rangers, 6 pm @ Ato Boldon
MONDAY
Defence Force vs Point Fortin Civic, 6 pm @ Hasely Crawford
Cunupia FC vs Tiger Tank Club Sando, 8 pm @ Hasely Crawford
LATEST STANDINGS
Abercrombie Group Standings
POS*Teams*P*W*D*L*GF*GA*GD*Points
1*Terminix La Horquetta Rangers*4*4*0*0*12*3*9*12
2*Police FC*4*2*1*1*8*3*5*7
3*Central FC*4*2*1*1*6*4*2*7
4*W Connection FC*4*1*1*2*6*6*0*4
5*Defence Force FC*4*1*1*2*4*7*-3*4
6*Point Fortin Civic FC*4*0*0*4*2*15*-13*0
Immortelle Group Standings
POS*Teams*P*W*D*L*GF*GA*GD*Points
1*Cunupia FC*4*2*2*0*6*2*4*8
2*Tiger Tanks Club Sando*4*2*2*0*8*5*3*8
3* San Juan Jabloteh*4*1*2*1*9*7*2*5
4*AC Port of Spain*4*0*4*0*5*5*0*4
5*Morvant/Caledonia United*4*0*2*2*6*9*-3*2
6*1976 FC Tobago Phoenix*4*0*2*2*2*8*-6*2