1st FC SANTA CRUZ edged St John’s United 2-1 to move on in the Emerald Apartments & Plaza-sponsored Eastern Football Association League Cup.
Vernon Mills gave St John’s a 31st minute lead, but Robert Alexis got the equaliser in the 63rd minute and Christopher Young grabbed the winner in the 78th.
Other League Cup fixtures: Today - Carib FC vs Upper Santa Cruz, at St Augustine ground.
Thursday - La Horquetta XF vs Boss FC, at Aranjuez Savannah.
Saturday - Malabar FC vs 1st FC Santa Rosa, at Arima Velodrome; Prisons vs WASA at YTC ground.
All matches kick-off at 4 pm.
Meanwhile, Joe Public continue to lead the Premiership Division of the league with 20 points, two more than nearest challengers Real Maracas.
And 1st FC Santa Rosa and Malabar FC share the lead in the First Division, both with 18 points each.
Tunapuna Titans trail in third with just 11 points.
Premiership Division
P W D L F A Pts
Joe Public 9 6 2 0 26 5 20
Real Maracas 8 5 3 0 17 5 18
WASA 9 5 2 2 16 10 17
St John’s United 9 5 0 4 15 10 15
Prisons 9 4 3 2 14 12 15
Carib FC 7 4 0 3 14 7 12
T&T Air Guard 10 3 1 6 16 18 10
Upper Santa Cruz 8 3 1 4 11 15 10
Athletico Sports Inst 9 3 0 6 12 19 9
FC Maloney 9 2 1 6 13 20 7
Malabar Superstars 9 1 0 8 7 36 3
First Division
P W D L F A Pts
1st FC Santa Rosa 7 6 0 1 35 7 18
Malabar FC 7 6 0 1 27 11 18
Tunapuna Titans 7 3 2 2 9 15 11
Southeastern 7 3 1 3 15 19 10
Crowne United 7 3 1 3 12 18 10
Creek SCC 7 3 0 4 17 17 9
La Horquetta XF 6 2 1 3 11 10 7
Boss FC 7 2 1 4 10 18 7
Arima Combined 7 1 0 6 13 25 3