The landscape of the Barbados Football Association Premier League underwent a dramatic transformation this Sunday following a series of pivotal matches at the Wildey Technical Centre. The headline event saw Brittons Hill United deliver a stunning 3-2 victory to previously unbeaten league leaders Paradise, a result that catapults Kickstart Rush into the unique position of being the competition’s only undefeated side.
The evening’s marquee clash between Paradise and Brittons Hill erupted into immediate action. Barbados international Sheran Hoyte continued his scintillating scoring form, netting his fifth goal in three matches to give Paradise a third-minute lead. The advantage was short-lived, however, as Vincentian striker Steven Pierre atoned for an earlier miss by capitalizing on a defensive error to equalize. After a period of intense end-to-end action, Brittons Hill seized control in the second half. Tshane Lorde’s powerful header in the 63rd minute put them ahead before a clinically taken 74th-minute penalty extended their lead to 3-1. A late consolation goal from Paradise’s Jaron Oughterson in added time proved insufficient to alter the outcome.
An ecstatic Brittons Hill coach Richard Forde hailed the performance as one of the finest in his tenure, attributing the victory to disciplined organization and rigorous training sessions. ‘This was one out of the top drawer. It was a magnificent game that we played tonight,’ Forde stated, emphasizing the strategic groundwork laid in preparation.
In the night’s final fixture, Kickstart Rush maintained their unbeaten status but were forced to share points in a tense 0-0 stalemate with arch-rivals Weymouth Wales. Both sides squandered critical opportunities, with Wales seeing a second-half shot cleared off the line and multiple chances go astray in the final quarter. While disappointed not to secure all three points, Kickstart coach Renaldo Gilkes acknowledged the quality of the reigning champions and highlighted the positive of remaining unbeaten.
The day’s action commenced with UWI Blackbirds securing a narrow 1-0 win over Bagatelle through a Jadon McCollin goal, marking their third consecutive victory and signaling a potential resurgence after a slow start to their campaign.
These results precipitate a significant reshuffling of the league table. Paradise retains top position with 16 points, but Kickstart Rush now sits just one point behind in second. Ellerton holds third with 13 points, while Brittons Hill’s triumph pushes them into fourth, overtaking defending champions Wales who drop to fifth.