KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA delivered a decisive blow to the struggling defending champions Cavalier SC with a narrow 1-0 victory in a rescheduled Jamaica Premier League clash at Stadium East on Wednesday. The match’s solitary moment of brilliance arrived in the first half when Gadail Irving expertly curled a free-kick from just outside the 18-yard box into the far corner, leaving goalkeeper Demelcio Fer with no chance. This result extends Cavalier’s alarming losing streak to four matches and marks their third consecutive 1-0 defeat, deepening a crisis for the former titleholders. The win holds significant implications for the league table, propelling Mount Pleasant FA into third place on goal difference, tied with Portmore United at 36 points, though the St Ann-based squad retains three critical games in hand. They now sit just two points adrift of second-placed Racing United. For Cavalier, this defeat represents a staggering tenth loss in just 20 outings this season—a total that equals their combined number of losses from the previous two campaigns. Stuck in eighth position with 26 points, they remain one point outside the playoff qualification zone, their hopes of defending the title in tatters. The match narrative was one of Mount Pleasant’s dominance, with their third consecutive win over Cavalier this season, though they were ultimately reliant on Irving’s moment of magic to secure all three points. League action continues Thursday with another rescheduled fixture, a St Catherine derby pitting Dunbeholden FC against bottom-placed Spanish Town Police.