KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former champions Cornwall College as well as Irwin High and Paul Bogle High are through to the second round of the ISSA/Wata daCosta Cup football competition after wins in Saturday’s return round of games.

With the trio securing their spots, eight schools have now secured their places in the second round after Rusea’s High and Frome Technical, Morant Bay High, Garvey Maceo and Happy Grove already confirmed their spots.

Garvey Maceo confirmed first place in Zone M after a 3-0 win over second placed Vere Technical, their sixth win of the season, to increase their lead to nine points, 19 to 10.

Delano Thompson, Jelani Williams and Devaugn Williams scored for Garvey Maceo who had won their first round game over Vere Tech 4-0.

Twelve time champions Cornwall College remained in the lead in Zone A with 20 points after repeating their first round 3-1 win over Green Pond High while Irwin High are two points behind with the 2-0 win over St James High.

Travis Gordon, Deshaun Talbert from the penalty spot and substitute Javain Barnes scored for Cornwall College while Garth-Dane Bromwell pulled one back for Green Pond from the penalty spot.

Leo Campbell scored in his fifth straight game and Nicholus Samuels scored for Irwin High as they ended St James High’s slim hopes of getting one of the two automatic spots.

Paul Bogle High ran rough shod 16-0 over Robert Lightbourne High to join Morant Bay High as the qualifiers from Zone K, both on 12 points.

Demani Gordon scored seven goals in Paul Bogle High’s rout of Robert Lightbourne, to take his season tally to 11 and Roshane Thomas scored four times.

Three other schools who could have also advanced with wins, St Elizabeth Technical High, Cedric Titus High and Tacky High had their games affected by bad weather and efforts were being made to continue those games early next week.

Glenmuir High could also advance but were held 1-1 by Central High, last season’s beaten finalists who moved into joint second place with Denbigh High, both on 10 points.

Defending champions Clarendon College had another goal fest as they hammered Claude McKay High 15-0 to extend their perfect win record to seven games.

Keheim Dixon led the way with five goals, Malachi Douglas scored three while three players got two each- Christopher Hull, Nicholi Forbes and Tedale Williams.

Dinthill Technical are also perfect with five wins after a 7-0 beating of Charlemont High with three players scoring two goals each-Giovanni Afflick, Gaybriel Anderson and Tyrese Gowe while Tameish Richardson scored the other goal.

Old Harbour High also scored in double digits with a 16-0 trouncing of Porus High .

Black River High moved into joint lead with Mannings School in Zone D on 13 points after a 2-1 win over Grange Hill.

Results from Saturday:

Maldon High vs Spot Valley rained out

Irwin High 2, St James High 0

Cornwall College 3, Green Pond 1

Cedric Titus vs William Knibb- rained out

Ocho Rios vs Browns Town-rained out

Grange Hill 1, Black River High 2

Knockalva Tech 1, Petersfield 6

Newell High 6, Sydney Pagon STEM 0

STETHS vs Lacovia High- rained out

BB Coke 0, Munro College 1

May Day 0, deCarteret College 4

Lennon High 2, Thompson High 1

Clarendon College 15, Claude McKay High 0

Enid Bennett 0, Ewarton High 0

Dinthill Tech 7, Charlemont High 0

Robert Lightbourne High 0, Paul Bogle High 16

Old Harbour High 16, Porus High 0

Central High 1, Glenmuir High 1

Vere Tech 0, Garvey Maceo High 3

Titchfield High 0, Happy Grove High 1

Annotto Bay High vs Carron Hall- rained out

St Mary Tech 3, Iona High 1

Tacky High vs St Mary High- rained out

Wycliffe Martin High vs Horace Clarke High- rained out

– Paul A Reid