T&TEC benefitted from WASA FC's last-minute 2-1 defeat to defending champions Joe Public to go to the top of the bmobile National Super League on Saturday.
Runners-up to Joe Public in their first season last year, T&TEC have two matches in hand over nearest rivals WASA.
T&TEC joined previous leaders WASA on 19 points, but lead on goal average after a 50th minute Bevon Bass item gave them a 1-0 victory over M&M Harvard.
WASA took a 14th minute lead over Joe Public on their home ground on Saturday through Jahhan Hernandez and might have settled for a point after Akyl Griffith equalised for the Eastern Lions in the 60th.
But Joe Public caused a shock when Jesse Alexis scored in injury time to give them a 2-1 victory.
The three points moved Joe Public to third on 15 points from eight matches, just ahead of Tobago's Phoenix FC on goal difference.
Full Results.
T&TEC 1 (Bevon Bass, 50th) v M&M Harvard 0
Joe Public 2 (Dorian Robinson 59th, 90th) v WASA 1 (Jahhan Hernendez 14th)
St Francois Nationals 2 (Akyl Griffith 60th, Jesse Alexis 90th) v QPCC 1 (Lorne Joseph 75th)
Valtrin FC 2 (Dwight Crichlow 82nd, Gorean Highley 84th) v Club Sando (Stefon Brereton 75th)
Defence Force 5 (Ricardo Aveley 24th, Aaron Raper 60th, Kayode Thomas 63rd, Keseon Thedore 82nd, Sterling O·Brian 86th) v Stokely Vale 0
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