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October 14, 2011
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D-day for Manning Cup second-round aspirants
Ryon Jones, Star Writer


Innswood's Marshall Marsh (right) kicks the ball ahead of Edith Dalton James' Akeem Williams during their Inter-Secondary Sports Association/Gatorade/Digicel Manning Cup at Chedwin Park yesterday. Innswood won 5-1. - Gladstone Taylor

Six teams will enter the final round of the 2011-2012 ISSA/Gatorade/Digicel Manning Cup competition jostling for the four remaining spots in the second round of the competition. All seven groups will be in action tomorrow, with all games of significance scheduled to get under way at 3:30 p.m.

In Group B, Waterford are in pole position to advance with group winners Hydel, as they lie second with 16 points. Denham Town are a close third on 14 points with identical goal difference to Waterford, but have scored 10 goals to the St Catherine's team five.

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Denham Town have the toughest matchup, however, as they will entertain the unbeaten Hydel (25) at the Edward Seaga Complex. Waterford will host Campion who have a measly three points from three draws at the school's ground.

Both teams are in with a chance of advancing as one of the best third-place teams if they miss out on second place, which guarantees automatic qualification.

In Group E, Spanish Town's defence has put them in prime position to advance ahead of third-place Innswood. Both teams are locked on 17 points, but despite having equally scored 21 goals; Spanish Town have a superior goal difference based on having conceded six goals less.

The two teams have difficult final round games, as Spanish Town will journey to Jacisera Park to do battle with fourth-place Tarrant, which has accumulated a creditable ten points. Innswood will have to hope the impressive St George's College take a day off when they entertain them at Chedwin Park. St George's lead the group with 22 points.

Spanish Town and Innswood are in the running to progress as best third-place finishers, along with Group C representative Wolmer's Boys. Wolmer's could still finish as runners-up in the group, however, as they are just a point adrift of Ascot, which has 18 points.

Wolmer's have a healthy goal difference of 16 having scored 29 goals and conceded 13, but will travel to the Anthony Spaulding Complex to play the competition's most prolific team to date Charlie Smith.

Ascot will host fourth-place Dunoon (eight) knowing that even if they were to suffer defeat they would qualify for the next round as a best third-place team.

Over in Group F, Penwood and Donald Quarrie are vying to advance with group winners Kingston College (KC). KC go into the final round with a perfect 24 points from eight games, while Penwood and Donald Quarrie are a distant second and third on 10 and nine points, respectively.

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