Mount Pleasant FA beat Arnett Gardens by a 1-0 margin for the second time in under two weeks after edging them in a rescheduled Jamaica Premier League game played at Drax Hall on Thursday.

The win enabled Mount Pleasant to rebound immediately from their surprise 1-0 loss to Waterhouse FC at Drax Hall on Sunday and moved into fourth place in the table on 30 points with four games in hand.

Defending champions Cavalier were not so lucky, as they were beaten 1-0 by Dunbeholden in their rescheduled contest played at the Dunbeholden Community Centre, their third back-to-back loss this season.

Montego Bay United remain on top of the points table with 42 points from 20 games, seven more than second-placed Racing United, who are on 35, with Portmore United in third place on 33 points.

Tivoli Gardens are in fifth place on 27 points, one more than Cavalier on 26 with Dunbeholden FC a point back on 25 points.

Mount Pleasant had beaten Arnett Gardens 1-0 at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex on Monday, January 20, with the lone goal coming from the penalty spot. They were, however, upended by Waterhouse at home Sunday.

Daniel Green, who had earned the penalty in their previous meeting, scored on Thursday, curling a ball from the left side high into the top right hand corner of the goal.

The loss extended Arnett Gardens’ winless run to three games as they stayed in 10th place on 23 points.

Meanwhile, Dunbeholden ended a 10-games losing streak against Cavalier, dating back to the 2021-22 season, thanks to Shakeem Powell’s 57th minute goal.

Thursday’s Results

Mount Pleasant 1, Arnett Gardens 0

Dunbeholden FC 1, Cavalier SC 0

— Paul A Reid