Super League outfit Cavaliers continued their giant-killing act by eliminating premier league champion Tivoli Gardens 2-1 in the Claro/KSAFA Jackie Bell knockout competition last night. On a night when the lesser teams emerged victorious at the Harbour View Mini-Satdium, August Town clipped Boys’ Town 1-0 in the all-premier league match-up to set up a final date with Cavaliers.

Cavaliers, which are lying second in the Claro Super League, one point behind Rae Town with a game in hand, also knocked out premier league title contender Waterhouse in the quarterfinal. This time they came from behind and knocked out the defending champion in extra time after Owen Powell had given Tivoli a 63rd minute lead.

But goals by Donovan Alvaranga in the 79th levelled the game and sent it into extra time before David Laylor got the winner in 105th minute for a famous win.

Earlier, Akeem Thenstead fired home in the 53rd minute after Boys’ Town defender Asrick Samuels miskicked in the 18-yard box.

August Town had previously eliminated many times champion Arnett Gardens 3-0 on the quarterfinal.

Rae Town, Central Kingston and Allman/Woodford top Claro leagues

With Cavaliers idle, Rae Town assumed sole leadership of the league with an impressive 3-0 whipping of Barbican at Breezy Castle.

The league’s top marksman Damion Jackson grabbed a brace in the 76th and 89th minutes for his 16th and 17th goals of the season. He is now four clear of Mountain View’s Troyland Williams on 13. Strike partner James Durrant with his fifth goal, had opened the scoring in the 17th minute as Rae Town continued their prolific form in notching their 12th win from 18 games.

They moved to 41 points, one ahead of Cavaliers who has a game in hand against Mountain View. Barbican with their ninth loss remained in eighth on 19 points.

Third-placed Santos missed a chance to close the gap on the leaders after battling to a 1-1 draw with Maverley/Hughenden. Ramone Edwards gave the home team Maverley a 58th minute lead but Gaymeon Watkins earned a share of the points for Santos in the 80th minute. Santos inched to 35 points while Maverley stayed bottom with five points.

At Buttercup Park, the visiting Duhaney Park edged Real Mona 1-0 courtesy of a 77th minute goal by Damion Waite to moved to 19 points in ninth spot. Real Mona which was suffering their seventh defeat remained in seventh spot on 21 points.

Former premier league outfit Constant Spring clipped Bull Bay 2-1 at the Spring Field to consolidate sixth spot with 27 points. Narado Prawl and veteran Denzil Mitchell in the sixth and 39th minutes respectively pushed Constant Spring to their seventh win from 17 games.

Bull Bay remained in 10th spot on 15 points but are just above the relegation zone and should be worrying.

Meanwhile Meadhaven United scored a crucial 3-1 win over the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) to close the gap on the teams just above them. Meadhaven with goals from David Reid, Wilbert Williamson and Kertice Williston moved to 12 points, just three behind Bull Bay in what is turning out to be a relegation dog-fight..

In the Claro Major League, Central Kingston opened up a two point advantage after turning back Swallowfield 4-2 at Winchester Park. Double strikes from Kenneth Ellis (5th, 43rd) and Robert Small (83rd, 87th) propelled Central Kingston to their 11th win from 16 games and to 36 points. Casey Lake and Henroy Davis in the 23rd and 53rd minutes respectively had briefly given Swallowfield a glimmer of hope in securing a share of the points. But that was not to be and they crashed to their 12th defeat from 15 games to remain rooted at the bottom on five points.

Second-placed Rockfort dropped two crucial points after been held to a 0-0 draw with Brown’s Town at the Bull Pen. Rockfort, which started the day joint top on 33 points, inched to 34 points and are two behind leader Central Kingston with six games remaining. Brown’s Town slipped a spot to eighth spot with 19 points.

Goals by Michael Cohen in the third and 10th minutes led Police National to a 2-0 win over home team Cooreville Gardens and closed within four points of second place. Police stayed in third position with 30 points while Cooreville remained in 10th spot on 12 points, just above the relegation zone.

Andrew Daley’s ninth minute strike gave Molynes United a 1-0 win over Whitfield Town and gained two spots to seventh with 19 points. Meanwhile Whitfield dropped a spot to ninth on 17 points after suffering their sixth defeat of the season.

Fourth placed UWI cooled Greenwich Town 4-2 to consolidate fourth spot with 29 points, five more than their opponent and just seven behind the leader. Andre Vernal with a brace in the 15th and 44th minutes was complimented by further strikes from Owen Hill and Oneil Fairweather in the 70th and 79th minutes respectively. Richard Monroe with his league leading 11th and 12th goals replied for Greenwich Town in 25th and 66th minutes.

In the only two Syd Bartlett games, Allman/Woodford edged Red Hills 1-0 and back to the top of the league with 24 points. They are ahead of the idle Seaview Gardens with a superior goal difference. Red Hills remained at the bottom on six points.

Stony Hill moved into second spot on 23 points after dispatching Pembroke Hall 2-0. Kevin Thomas and Rohan Mansion in the 55th and 81st minutes secured the win.