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 …
Read More »NYFL 2023: “Mini Me” bails Police U17s; Manswell rescues draw against QPCC to make Crown Trace wait
With one quarterfinal spot left in the 2023 Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL), QPCC’s Under-17 team will hope for a huge favour from the already-eliminated Boyce Sports Coaching School as they look to edge Police FC to the last qualifying spot in the North Under-17 division. Last night, …
Read More »Get Shiggy with it! Army pip Rangers to near Caribbean spot, while Joevin makes Police debut
As Terminix La Horquetta Rangers owner Richard Ferguson strolled away from his Sportsmax interview in the aftermath of his team’s 1-0 loss to Defence Force at the St James Police Barracks—their second Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) loss in four days—opposing coach Lloyd Andrews playfully rubbed salt in …
Read More »NYFL 23: Pro Series U17s make it six from six, Police clobber Laventille and QPCC snatch late draw in thrilling Hawks clash
On another sweltering, hot weekend in the Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL), Pro Series kept their fire lit in the North Zone Under-17 division as they rattled off a sixth straight win in the 2023 season to maintain their perfect record and book a spot through to the …
Read More »End of an era: How Police FC and Hood parted ways, after change at top and discord from bottom
For the first time in 11 years, coach Richard Hood played no role in Police FC’s match day plans over the past week as the Lawmen came from behind to hold Point Fortin Civic 1-1 at the Police Barracks in St James, before thumping San Juan Jabloteh 5-2 on Sunday …
Read More »TTPFL 2023: Benjamin Jr scores late as Connection arrest Police; Layne rocket blows away wasteful Jabloteh
A youthful W Connection FC team put last week’s subpar start to the inaugural Trindad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) 1 season behind them, as they got a well-earned 2-1 victory over Police FC at the St James Barracks yesterday evening. Connection, who looked like a bunch of misfits …
Read More »Gov’t commits TT$9m to TTPFL; fixtures, title sponsor and cash prizes still unknown
The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) will commit a sum of TT$9m over a three-year span towards a newly-launched Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) which is set to kick off its inaugural season on 10 March 2023. The TTPFL’s first season will see 12 …
Read More »Hood: I was snubbed for foreigner with no first-team experience—whenever TTFA finds money, it goes foreign
“[…] I am certain that there are some with less qualifications [than myself] that have led our Men’s National Senior Team in the past. However, it seems that all of the above does not qualify me to be an assistant to a foreigner with no first team experience. “To what …
Read More »Fenwick snubs Rangers’ challenge, Warriors whip Police FC 4-1 with three late goals
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick has turned down the chance to play local Pro League club Terminix La Horquetta Rangers for a TT$100,000 bonus, according to Rangers managing director Richard Ferguson. Team manager Adrian Romain told Wired868 last night that Fenwick’s position on the …
Read More »M’vt Caledonia hold Police on Streete’s debut, as Hood points to backroom issues
Police FC and Morvant Caledonia United lost more ground to Pro League leaders Defence Force FC on Friday night, as the third and fourth placed teams cancelled each other out in a 2-2 draw at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The result means that Police (19 points) are seven …
Read More »Hood slams referee Rashby and Jeffrey talks tactics, as Jabloteh stun Police
There was a straightforward case of pickpocketing at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. One minute, burly SRP Elijah Belgrave was giving the ball a police escort back to his goalkeeper, Terrence Lewis; then, in a flash, San Juan Jabloteh forward Renaldo Francois pounced to relieve the lawman …
Read More »‘Ballpest’ buries Police FC as Quamina explains La Horquetta Rangers philosophy
Terminix La Horquetta Rangers showed that they have guts to match their quality on Tuesday night, as the star-studded outfit edged Police FC 2-1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in a match that saw both clubs reduced to 10 players. Playmaker Keron ‘Ballpest’ Cummings conjured up Rangers’ winning goal with …
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