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Three Premier Division seasons, four major trophies—and then the axe. Coach Hutson “Baba” Charles’ era at Fatima College came to an abrupt end yesterday when he and assistant coach Russell Sutton were dismissed from the staff, just hours after finishing second in the 2024 Coca Cola National Intercol competition. In …

Defence Force’s Caribbean campaign lasted just 90 minutes, as they were eliminated after their first outing in the CFU Caribbean Club Shield competition yesterday evening. The Army/ Coast Guard combination fell 1-0 to Dominican Republic team Atletico Pantoja at the Ergilio Hato Stadium in Willemstad, Curaçao in the second-tier regional …

AC Port of Spain were made to settle for a point at the Hasely Crawford Stadium tonight, as they closed their maiden Concacaf Caribbean Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against fellow TT Premier Football League (TTPFL) outfit Defence Force. After three successive defeats, AC had no chance of advancing …

Defence Force flanker Reon Moore scored in his second straight outing yesterday evening as the Army/ Coast Guard combination shook off last week’s home tie with Cavalier FC to defeat Golden Lion 1-0 in Martinique. Moore’s goal came seconds after the restart, as he darted in off the left flank …

Defence Force head coach Lloyd Andrews accused his players of being too tentative on their return to Concacaf Caribbean Cup football last night, as the Army/ Coast Guard combination were held to a 1-1 draw by a youthful Jamaican outfit Cavalier FC at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of …

Defence Force and AC Port of Spain both strengthened their player pool for the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup competition, as they seek to become the first Trinidad and Tobago clubs to qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup in seven years. Trinidad and Tobago have not been represented in the confederation’s …

From 7pm on Saturday at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex, coach Hutson “Baba” Charles and his Defence Force team will hunt a Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) double in its inaugural season, after getting a nervy 3-2 win over Heritage Petroleum Point Fortin Civic in yesterday’s first semifinal. …

At the death! Coach Hutson “Baba” Charles and his Defence Force team saved their best for the last day of the inaugural Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) season, as the “Army” men got a thrilling 2-1 win over AC Port of Spain at the Arima Velodrome tonight to …

“[…] The Mahaica Oval has no dressing rooms. You have to change under a tent in the car park—and this is a brand new venue. It is a sporting complex with no room for sporting personnel to change. Do you understand what I’m telling you? “[…] Most clubs have told …

Two North Zone teams entered the final day of the 2023 Republic National Youth Football League (NYFL) competition with a double on their mind at the Republic Bank Sports Club in Barataria yesterday. And by the time the sun set over the 8th Avenue facility in Barataria, Pro Series emerged …

TT Premier Football League clubs AC Port of Spain and Defence Force will face each other in Concacaf Caribbean Cup action later this year, after both were drawn in Group A today. The draw was conducted by Concacaf general secretary Philippe Moggio and former Caribbean players Chris Nurse (Guyana) and …

There are 32 Trinidad youth teams left standing in the 2023 Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL) competition. However, there are only four available trophies. Something will have to give over the next two weeks then, as the nationwide youth competition enters the knockout stage—albeit without invitations to Tobago …