In the clash at Brancourt against the second-season Clarendon team, Steven Morrissey notched the all-important goal only nine minutes into the game for the in-form defending champions, Portmore United.

They were recording their sixth consecutive win and moved to 37 points, three clear of Harbour View, who were joined at 34 by Tivoli Gardens, which piled more woes on Waterhouse by beating them 1-0 through a 31st-minute goal by Roen Nelson.

Waterhouse fired coach Hugh 'Bingi' Blair on Thursday, its second coaching change since the start of the season as Wayne Fairclough resigned last round. They stayed sixth on 23 points.

Harbour View, in the meantime, have virtually been at a standstill in the past three rounds, as they drew 1-1 with Rivoli United and Reno, before last night's home loss. Peter Keyes netted the winner for Boys' Town, which maintained fourth by moving to 33 points, only a point behind Harbour View.

Summary of Digicel Premier League matches and points standings after yesterday's matches.

Meadhaven 1 St Georges 0 at Constant Spring Football Field

GOAL: Meadhaven - Leighton Neita 15th minute

Reno 1 Arnett Gardens 2 at Frome Sports Complex

GOALS: Reno - Patrick Graham 64th; Arnett - Leon Strickland 10th, Kevin King 75th

Reno's Nicholi Findlayson received a straight red card for striking an opponent at the 31st minute

Sporting Central Academy 0 Portmore United 1 at Brancourt

GOAL: Portmore - Steven Morrissey 9th

Rivoli United 2 Village United 2 at Spanish Town Prison Oval

GOALS: Rivoli - Devon Hodges 39th, Valentine Gardner 40th; Village - Eddie Kingston 78th, Kenardo Wilson 63rd

Waterhouse vs Tivoli Gardens at Waterhouse Mini Stadium

GOAL: Tivoli - Roland Dean 31st

Tivoli's scorer Dean was shown the red card at the 70th minute

Harbour View 0 Boys' Town 1 at Harbour View Mini Stadium

GOAL: Boys' Town - Peter Keyes 51st

Standings