BELLE ISLE, Westmoreland — Grange Hill High snatched the Ben Francis Knock-out spot from Zone C on a dramatic and rain-affected final day of the regular season in the ISSA/Gatorade/Digicel daCosta Cup.

Despite rainy weather that affected most of the island and washed out 16 of the 34 games scheduled, four schools managed to earn their place in the next round.

Grange Hill won a competitive Zone E after a 1-0 win over longtime leaders Mannings, while Petersfield grabbed second place with a massive 11-0 thrashing of Little London.

Knox College in Zone G and Tacius Golding in Zone J also got the runners-up spots in their respective groups.

Meanwhile George Forbes, competitions secretary of organisers ISSA, told the Sunday Observer yesterday that all games that were not played yesterday, including Manning Cup matches, would be played on Tuesday.

This includes the decisive Zone A game between Cornwall College and Spot Valley and matches in Zone C and I, forcing the first round of the Ben Francis KO to be shifted to Thursday.

At Belle Isle in Westmoreland, Romaine Nelson’s second-half goal gave home team Grange Hill a revenge 1-0 win over Mannings to improve to 24 points and zone honours.

Petersfield, who won their last six matches, hammered hapless Little London, 11-0, with Romario White scoring four times and Glenford Henry twice to finish on 23 points for an Inter-Zone berth.

Knox College blanked Bellefield High, 3-0, to take second place behind Manchester High in Zone G, while Tacius Golding edged Dinthill Technical, 1-0, in Zone J to join group winners Old Harbour in advancing.

St James drew 3-3 with an under-manned William Knibb at Jarrett Park to stay atop Zone A on 24 points, one ahead of Cornwall and Spot Valley, who meet on Tuesday.

Cornwall won for the fifth straight time and extended their unbeaten run to six games with a 3-1 win over Green Pond, the last team to beat them.

Spot Valley edged Irwin, 1-0, with both teams now on 23 points, setting up a decisive game on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, defending champions Rusea’s completed a perfect regular season with a 3-0 win over Anchovy, while Frome rebounded form their upset against Knockalva on Thursday to beat Merle Ottey, 5-0, and confirm their place in the next round.

Marcus Garvey lead Zone C after a big 8-1 beating of Albert Town, but Cedric Titus can clinch the group on Tuesday with a win over Browns Town.

St Elizabeth Technical, who had won Zone F earlier, finished their regular season with a 12 -0 drubbing of Newell, with Davin Ash scoring four times and Khisanio Hall a hat-trick.

Yesterday’s Results:

Zone A

Green Pond 1 Cornwall College 3

St James 3 William Knibb 3

Irwin 0 Spot Valley 1

Zone B

Anchovy 0 Rusea’s 3

Frome 5 Merlene Ottey 0

Green Island 2 Knockalva 0

Zone C

Marcus Garvey 8 Albert Town 1

Browns Town vs. Cedric Titus-rained out

York Castle 0 Ocho Rios 6

Zone D

Iona vs Tacky – rained out

St Mary Technical vs Brimmervale – rained out

Zone E

Petersfield 11 Little London 0

Grange Hill 1 Mannings 0

Maude McLeod 4 Godfrey Stewart 1

Zone F

Newell 0 STETHS 12

Black River 3 DeCarteret 1

Lacovia-0 Munro-4

Zone G

Bellefield 0 Knox 3

Spaulding 1 Mile Gully 0

Manchester High 4 Christiana 2

Zone H

Alston vs Porus – rained out

Lennon vs Clarendon College – rained out

Edwin Allen vs Claude McKay – rained out

Zone I

Glenmuir vs Kemps Hill – rained out

Bustamante vs Garvey Maceo – rained out

Central vs Vere – rained out

Zone J

Tacius Golding 1 Dinthill 0

Old Harbour vs Charlemont – rained out

McGrath vs Bog Walk – rained out

Zone K

Fair Prospect vs Port Antonio – rained out

Buff Bay vs Annotto Bay – rained out

Titchfield vs Happy Grove – rained out

Zone L

Robert Lightbourne vs Paul Bogle – rained out

Seaforth vs. Morant Bay – rained out