Howard Walker, Staff Reporter

Cavalier's Jermaine Campbell (left) tries to get by Boys' Town's Shawn White during their Western Union/KSAFA Jackie Bell Knockout game at the Constant Spring playing field yesterday. Boys' Town won 4-1 to advance to the quarter-final stage. - Junior Dowie/Staff Photographer

Wray and Nephew National Premier League outfits Waterhouse, Tivoli Gardens, Boys' Town and August Town all recorded wins and booked their spots into the quarter-final of the Western Union/KSAFA Jackie Bell Knockout competition yesterday.

Waterhouse easily dispatched Olympic Gardens 3-0, Tivoli Gardens turned back Meadhaven United 2-1, Boys' Town whipped Cavalier 4-1 and August Town beat Elletson Flats 3-1.

The quarter-final line-up shows five premier league teams in Waterhouse, Harbour View, Boys' Town, Tivoli Gardens and August Town, two Super League clubs in Santos and the Jamaica Defence Force and the Major League leaders Central Kingston.

In the feature encounter at the Constant Spring playing field, Boys' Town, led by three goals from Peter Keyes, turned back the challenge of their old rival Cavalier 4-1.

Drew first blood

It was the black and white-clad Cavalier that drew first blood when Alanzo Adlam netted in the first minute of play.

But the 'Red Brigade' was propelled to victory by the former Vauxhall High School Manning Cup representative Keyes, who struck in the 5th, 31st and 53rd minutes.

Veteran player Fabian Watkins sealed the issue with a long range strike in the 58th minute as Cavalier fell apart.

Winning coach Andrew Price said he was a bit surprised by the margin of victory, especially since it was a cup game.

Said Price: "In cup games you can expect the unexpected. Teams in a lower division would always come and be competitive. Cavalier were up for the game and they scored in the first minute of play but I warned the team about being complacent."

He added: "But we came back and equalised and then took the advantage and increased the lead and I am glad for the safe passage that Cavalier granted us into the quarter-final as the defending champion."

Meanwhile, losing coach Rudolph Speid refused to comment on his team's loss.

But his assistant, Nicholius Kamaka, did not mince his words, saying his team was thrown off by some questionable refereeing decisions by Pearnel Latouche.

Said Kamaka: "We lose 4-1, but two of the goals are questionable. The refereeing was poor, even the red card he gave the defender (Boys' Town's Shawn McKoy) was for nothing."