St Ann’s Rangers bounced back from a humiliating 10-0 loss to Defence Force last Wednesday, as they edged Point Fortin Civic 1-0 this afternoon in Pro League action at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Young winger Rondell Austin got Rangers’ sole item—their first of the season after 270 minutes …
Read More »Pro League round-up: “Lobo” strikes again for Connection; earthquake postpones ‘Army’/Police clash
Yesterday evening’s earthquake, measured at 6.8 on the Richter scale, left its mark on the Pro League schedule, as the clash between Defence Force and Police FC was forcibly postponed by just over 24 hours. The servicemen were due to clash at the Hasely Crawford Stadium from 6pm, only for …
Read More »‘Yaya’ is back but no return for Maylee and Mollon; T&T Women travel to Jamaica in three batches
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Women’s record goalscorer Kennya “Yaya” Cordner should rejoin the national fold for the five-team 2018 Caribbean Championships in Jamaica from 25 August to 2 September. However, there will be no return from former Women Soca Warriors captain Maylee Attin-Johnson or veteran winger Ahkeela Mollon. Cordner, …
Read More »Ex-Defence Force star, Russell Jr, freed of murder charge, after 25 months in jail
Twenty five year old Ross Russell Jr, a former Defence Force football stand-out, was freed today, after two years in jail awaiting trial for the murder of former Diego Martin resident Selwyn Gaff. Russell Jr, who maintained his innocence and offered an alibi which suggested he could not have been …
Read More »TTSL: No Showtime for Cunupia; Central team fail to keep pace with leaders after Prisons tie
Cunupia FC squandered a great chance to rejoin FC Santa Rosa and Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) at the top of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) standings yesterday as they played to a goalless draw with Prisons FC at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. Before a ball …
Read More »CPL 18: TKR win last ball thriller in Florida, DJ Bravo’s men exact revenge on Tallawahs
The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) again snatched victory from the jaws of defeat tonight, as the defending champions edged Jamaica Tallawahs on the very last ball of the T20 contest for their second straight Caribbean Premier League (CPL) road win. Set a target of 183 to win, TKR needed six …
Read More »Pro League: ‘Lobo’ and Jomal star as Connection hit Central for six; Stars hold ‘Army’
W Connection established their credentials as 2018 Pro League title contenders yesterday evening, with an emphatic 6-1 win over Couva rivals, Central FC, at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. That result, coupled with a surprise draw between Defence Force and North East Stars, saw the “Savonetta Boys” leapfrog the …
Read More »TTSL Round-Up: Santa Rosa and QPCC win big against struggling Giants and Erin FC
FC Santa Rosa and Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) FC demonstrated the gulf between the top and bottom of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) standings this evening with convincing wins over San Fernando Giants and Metal X Erin FC respectively. Santa Rosa scored all six of their goals …
Read More »Should DJW stay or go? Wired868 speaks to five TTFA stakeholders on controversial president
Is Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams still the right person to take the local sporting body forward? Or should John-Williams, as suggested by board member Keith Look Loy and former World Cup 2006 manager Bruce Aanensen, step aside for the good of the game? Wired868 asked …
Read More »CPL 18: DM Bravo smashes 94 from 36 balls as Trinbago Knight Riders stun St Lucia Stars
Elegant Trinidad and Tobago batsman Darren Bravo stunned Gros Islet with a whirlwind 94 runs from 36 deliveries last night, as the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) fought back from the dead to defeat the St Lucia Stars in 2018 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) action. The triumph pushed TKR to second …
Read More »Who appointed Corneal? TTFA’s internal structure questioned again as board allegedly bypassed
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has again been accused of violating its constitution, after today’s appointment of Anton Corneal as caretaker head coach of the National Senior Women’s Team with Shawn Cooper as his assistant. Corneal and Cooper will lead the Women Soca Warriors into the five-team 2018 Caribbean …
Read More »Corneal named women’s caretaker coach; Women’s Warriors prepare for CFU finals
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) formally announced technical director Anton Corneal as caretaker head coach of the Women’s National Senior Team today. Corneal replaces Jamaal Shabazz, who resigned from the position last week. Corneal, a former staff member on three Trinidad and Tobago Men’s World Cup teams at …
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