Tivoli Gardens registered an emphatic 3-0 victory over St Georges Sports Club in their Digicel Premier League game at the Edward Seaga Complex yesterday, but remained second in the 12-team points standings.

The victory, Tivoli’s 16th from 31 outings, moved them 60 points, one less than leaders Harbour View (61 points) who drew 1-1 with Humble Lion at the mini-stadium.

At Harbour View, the hometeam took the lead through Rafeik Thomas in the fourth minute, but his effort was cancelled in controversial circumstances by Humble Lion’s Roberto Fletcher in the 22nd.

In west Kingston, the home team took the lead in the 13th minute through midfielder Jerry Walters who poked home from 10 yards after the St Georges defensive unit failed to clear a shot from Roland Dean.

Jameel Thompson wasted an easy chance to double Tivoli’s lead in the 23rd minute, kicking wide from six yards after Navion Boyd’s in-swinging cross from the right flank.

Romeo Parkes came close to equalising for St Georges in the 29th minute, but was denied by a diving Edsel Scott. However, the home team entered the half-time interval leading 3-0 after two lovely goals by Boyd and Thompson, both in the 42nd minute.

Romeo Parkes came close to equalising for St Georges in the 29th minute, but was denied by a diving Edsel Scott. However, the home team entered the half-time interval leading 3-0 after two lovely goals by Boyd and Thompson, both in the 42nd minute.

Boyd ran on to a through pass from his strike partner Roland Dean to beat goal keeper Huie. The St Georges custodian had barely regained his footing before Thompson slammed home spectacularly from 30 yards.

Tivoli custodian Scott pulled off an impressive penalty save in the 71st minute, diving right to deny Dwayne Holmes from 12 yards.

Scott was substituted eight minutes later with a rib injury sustained while saving the penalty.

St Georges played the last three minutes with 10-men after Richardo Watson was given a straight red card by referee Dave Peterkin for insulting and abusive language.

TEAMS:

Tivoli — Edsel Scott (79th Peter Harrison), Kemar Flemming, Kasai Hinds, Rupert Murray, Irvino English, Jameel Thompson (Michael Blygen), Steve Green, Jerry Walters, Kemmear Daley (Horace Sharpe 63rd ), Roland Dean, Navion Boyd.

Booked: R Murray (70th)

Subs not used: Victor Thompson, Damion Gordon, Dane Kelly, Michael Spence.

St Georges SC — Randal Huie, Leon Irving, Richardo Watson, Omar Davis, Dwayne Holmes, Jermaine Taylor, Danian Reid, Romeo Parkes (Girvon Brown 80th ), Delroy James (Damion Harwood 67th ), Ricardo Taylor, Shawn Hunter.

Booked: R Watson (87th ejected), (R Taylor (27th).

Subs not used: Ralston Robinson, Maurice Jackson, Donavan Davis, Court Wilson, Gary Banton

Referee: Dave Peterkin

Assistants: Stephen Brown & Recordus Wilson

Fourth Official: Carvel Brown

March Commissary: Michael Ricketts