Barbican…………………0

Cavalier…………………..3

Smith (36th, 41st, 45th)

Dwayne Smith secured a place in next season’s Red Stripe Premier League for Cavalier with a well-taken hat-trick against home team Barbican on Sunday.

Smith, who joined Cavalier from a professional stint in Germany at the opening of the window in January, got off the mark with a free kick nine minutes from the break. He then followed up with two forceful and well-placed headers to leave Barbican reeling from three goals down at the break.

Cavalier started the round in seventh position on 37 points, along with Rivoli United. However, Rivoli, who were ahead on goal difference, went down 0-1 at home to Tivoli Gardens (38 points) to leave the way open for Cavalier to move up the standings with 40 points.

The victory by Cavalier secured sixth position on the standings for them, while defeat for Rivoli saw them slipped to eighth.

Teams:

Barbican FC — Nicholas Campbell, Adrian Powell, Ramone McGregor, Bebeto McDonald, Steven Smith (Mario McDonald 56th), Kemar Thomas, Okive Blake (Jermaine Parris 66th), Shawn Lawes (Akeem Brown 53rd), Nicholas Smith, Dean Phillips, Shaquelle Lewis.

Subs not used: Jamoly Green, Marvin Senior, Rushain Francis, Steve Green

Booked: Nicholas Smith (76th)

Cavalier SC – Devon Haughton, Oshane Jenkins (Alex Bennett 6th), Al Nesbeth, Raheem Ellis, Norman Bailey, Liston James, Donovan Alvaranga (Akino Sadler 67th), Davion Alves, Dawayne Smith (Paul Doyle 76th), Claudius Blackburn.

Subs not used: Everdean Scarlett, Nicholas Hamilton, Richard Higgins

Booked: Ellis (54th)

Referee: Dwight Royal

Assistant Referees: Omar Mills, Princess Brown

Fourth Official: Jermaine Douglas

Match Comissioner: Richard Nathan

— Hurbun Williams