Montego Bay United go top of JPL

ST JAMES, Jamaica – Montego Bay United (MBU) are the new leaders in the Jamaica Premier League after edging hapless Dunbeholden FC 1-0 in their first round game played at Jarrett Park on Sunday.

With back-to-back 1-0 wins, the unbeaten MBU have moved to 10 points, one more than Racing United who hammered Molynes United 6-0; Tivoli Gardens are third on eight points after handing a first loss to newcomers Tru-Juice who fell to fourth place on seven points.

Jourdain Fletcher scored a third minute goal, his second in consecutive games, as MBU extended Dunbeholden’s poor start to four straight losses. Dunbeholden had a big opportunity to at least get a point but MBU’s goalkeeper Davonnie Burton saved Stephen Barnett’s 88th minute penalty, three minutes after he was brought into the game as a substitute.