OLD ROAD LEAD FINAL FOUR PLAYOFF FIELD AFTER HISTORIC UNBEATEN SEASON
Basseterre, St. Kitts: The stage is now set for the Final Four Playoffs in the SKNFA Premier
League, with four teams officially securing their places at the conclusion of an exciting and
historic regular season.
Advancing to the playoffs are MFCR Old Road United Jets, Azul Cayon Rockets, Honda
Newtown United, and Development Bank St. Peters. In a significant shift in the local football
landscape, neither St. Paul’s United nor Rams Village Superstars—two of the most dominant
clubs in St. Kitts and Nevis over the past decade—have qualified for the Final Four, marking a
notable turning point in the competition.
MFCR Old Road United Jets lead the playoff field after capping a sensational campaign with a
3-1 victory over St. Paul’s United. Tiquanny Williams netted twice in the 58th and 84th minutes,
while Nejohn Browne added a third to seal the win. The result confirmed an extraordinary
milestone for Old Road, who completed the entire regular season unbeaten—the first team to do
so in the Premier League era since Garden Hotspurs in 2009.
Azul Cayon Rockets also sent a strong message heading into the playoffs with a commanding 4-
0 victory over Honda Newtown United. Karique Knight scored a brace, with Ronald Williams
and Mervin Lewis also finding the net. The result saw Cayon leapfrog Newtown into second
place on goal difference, a positioning that could prove crucial in the playoff stage.
Development Bank St. Peters secured the final playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over Dieppe Bay
Eagles. Kareme Simmonds led the attack with two goals, supported by Tyquan Terrell and Aiden
Nurse. Despite the win, Head Coach Wayne Phillip expressed mixed feelings about his team’s
performance.
“I want to congratulate the team on the winning. Although I'm very much disappointed in the
results, I think the guys didn't show their guts and their capabilities because we know what
they're capable of and I didn't feel that they gave the fight that they're supposed to,” Coach
Phillip said.
In other results from the final weekend, Rams Village Superstars closed their campaign with a 4-
1 win over Bath United, while Sandy Point and Conaree played to an entertaining 3-3 draw.
Rams Village Superstars Head Coach Jeffrey Pedro Hazel reflected on his team’s season:
“I think we would have done pretty well for the season. Some objectives were achieved,” Coach
Hazel said. “We have ourselves in this position, basically. There are some games we knew that
we should have won. We either drew them or we lost. So we have to work on our game
management. That's something that we definitely have to work on and keep going,” he added.
For Bath United, who have been relegated to Division 1, Head Coach Alex Claxton remained
focused on future improvements:
“At the end of the day, it's two issues: scoring more goals. We had opportunities that we should
have put away .... this is what we need to do going forward,” Claxton said.
With history already made during the regular season, attention now turns to the Final Four
Playoffs, which begin on Saturday, May 2, at the National Bank Group Technical Center.
