Leighton hat-trick helps Mona to emphatic win

National Under-20 player Sean Leighton scored a hat-trick to lead former champions Mona High to an emphatic 8-1 drubbing of Hillel in their ISSA Manning Cup encounter at Stadium East yesterday.

Leighton struck in the 30th, 43rd and 51st minutes to spearhead Mona’s dominant display, while Jermaine Morgan added a brace in the 68th and 77th minutes.

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Franklyn Mitcham opened the scoring in the seventh minute, while Niquan Allen and Demario Brown added goals in the 53rd and 73rd minutes, respectively, for the Craig Butler-coached team. Christian Rosen netted Hillel’s consolation goal in the 72nd minute.