ST ANN, Jamaica— Champions Mt Pleasant FA missed a chance to retake the lead in the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Montego Bay United (MBU) in their second round game played at Drax Hall on Sunday.

The result saw Mt Pleasant FA inched up to 43 points, same as leaders Cavalier SC,  but with an inferior goal-difference.

As they did in the first game which they rallied late to win 2-1, Mt Pleasant FA went behind as former national player Owayne Gordon fired MBU into the lead in the 29th minute.

The lead did not last too long before Daniel Green responded with the equaliser in the 33rd minute but unlike the first game, the St Ann team did not come all the way back and had to settle for a draw.

Portmore United and Tivoli Gardens stayed in third and fourth positions respectively after playing out a 0-0 draw at the Stadium East complex.

Portmore United are on 40 points, two more than Tivoli Gardens.

Waterhouse FC and Dunbeholden are tied on 30 points each after big wins over Humble Lion and Molynes United respectively.

Andre Fletcher led Waterhouse FC with an early double as they won 5-1, scoring in the seventh and 11th minutes before James Thomas pulled one back for Humble Lion in the 19th minute.

Waterhouse FC, however, restored their two goals lead in the 41st minute through Revaldo Mitchell, while Javane Bryan added a fourth goal in the 59th minute and Duvaughn Dunkley scored a fifth goal in the 87th minute.

Nicholas Nelson scored a hat-trick for Dunbeholden in their win over Molynes who had rallied from a goal down to lead at one stage of the game.

Nelson opened the scoring in the 20th minute but Odane Samuels drew Molynes level in the 26th minute and Jason Wright gave them the lead in the 28th minute.

Marlon Allen scored his first goal for Dunbeholden in the 49th minute to draw then level before Nelson completed his hat-trick with goals in the 53rd and 56th minutes.

Kemar Beckford also scored a hat-trick as Vere United hammered Lime Hall Academy 6-2 at the Wembley Centre of Excellence as the home team led 5-0 early in the second half.

Javon Smith fired Vere United into the lead in the seventh minute, Alwin Strachan made it 2-0 in the 25th minute before Beckford got his first in the 42nd minute and Damion Thomas scored the fourth goal in the 47th minute and Beckford got his second in the 59th minute.

Lime Hall had a mini rally with goals from Corey Hylton in the 81st minute and Marlon Buckley in the 87th minute before Beckford completed his hat-trick with a goal four minutes into time added.

-Paul A Reid