ST JAMES, Jamaica— Reggae Youths suffered their first loss in the St James Football Association/Sandals Resorts International Major League after they were beaten 2-0 by Flankers FC in their return round game in St James on Thursday.

Flankers FC avenged their first-round 3-1 loss and moved past Lilliput Rovers into second place on 17 points and stalled Reggae Youths’ passage to the semi-finals.

Reggae Youths finished the game with nine players after Chadane Blagrove and Nicholas Williams were both sent off.

Cambridge FC needs only a point from their game against winless Montego Bay Boys Club on Friday at the UDC Field to get into the top four and in a position to make a run at the semis.

Cambridge FC and Granville United are both on 13 points.

On Thursday, Danique Clarke gave Flankers FC the lead in the seventh minute, scoring his joint-leading fifth goal.

Tevin Fuller scored a second goal in the 27th minute to cement Flankers FC’s fifth win of the season.

-Paul A Reid