Howard Walker, Staff Reporter

Wadadah look certain to join Naggo Head in the relegated lot after crashing to a 1-4 defeat to Tivoli Gardens in their Wray and Nephew National Premier League (NPL) game yesterday.

Tivoli Gardens, playing in front of a small crowd at a wet Edward Seaga Stadium, got off to a flyer as Damion Gordon headed home a Christopher Jackson corner in the seventh minute.

Richard West made it 2-0 in the 46th minute, ramming home an Oraine Simpson cross before substitute Sheldon Palmer made his mark with a double.

Palmer who came on in the 66th minute, scored in the 68th minute then slid home his second in the 86th minute.

Offside trap beaten

The tall Rohan Reid beat Tivoli's offside trap to score a consolation goal in the 88th minute.

Wadadah with their 16th loss of the season from 27 games, remain on 19 points, still 10 points behind third from bottom Seba with six rounds to go.

Coach Allan Aarons said the early goal knocked the wind out of his team and destroyed their game plan. But he remains optimistic on their chances of surviving the drop.

"We have a positive approach to it all the way. With six matches left we are just going to fight and do the best we can," said Aarons. Tivoli Gardens consolidated fifth position on 41 points. They are just three points behind the faltering defending champions, Waterhouse, on 44, for fourth place.

In the other games, Portmore United kept up the pressure on Harbour View with a 1-0 win over Arnett Gardens at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, courtesy of a goal in the last 10 minutes by substitute Oneil 'Chippy' McDonald.

Portmore move to a clear second on 51 points with their 14th win of the season.

The struggling Village held Boys' Town 0-0 to be on 31 points in ninth position while Boys' Town advance to 33 points in eighth place.