Adrian Frater, STAR Editor

Maldon's wily midfielder Jermaine Jackson (left) seeking a way around St James' Devon Reid in yesterday's daCosta Cup game at Jarrett Park. St James won 3-0. - Adrian Frater

Western Bureau

St James High School climbed to within a point of capturing one of the two inter-zone places from Zone A of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup yesterday afternoon when they clobbered Maldon High 3-0 in their top-of-the-table clash at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay.

By virtue of their win, the Pastor Hugh Solomon-coached St James aggregation now lead the group with 23 points while Maldon stay second with 18 points. Cornwall College, who had their game against Irwin High rescheduled for this afternoon, are in third place on 14 points. However, while they have four outstanding games, Maldon have only two.

"Technically, I would say we are in the inter-zone because while both Cornwall College and Maldon could catch us on 23 points, only one of them can overtake us," said Pastor Solomon. Solomon added that St James' goal difference is now far superior to both teams.

In a game St James dominated but squandered numerous chances, they got their goals through striker Nicholi Barrett (two) and a defender. Skipper Fabian McHarty also missed a penalty.

Yesterday's results

Zone A

St James 3 Maldon 0

Green Pond 3 Spot Valley 0

Zone L (a)

Fair Prospect 6 Buff Bay 3

Happy Grove 1 Titchfield 0

Zone L (b)

Seaforth 3 Robert Lightbourne 0

Morant Bay 2 Yallahs 0

St Thomas Tech 2 Paul Bogle 0

Today's Games

Zone A

Cornwall College vs Irwin

Zone B

Hopewell vs Anchovy

Rusea's vs Frome

Merlene Ottey vs Green Island

Zone C

Grange Hill vs Maud McLeod

Petersfield vs Godfrey Stewart

Zone D

Ocho Rios vs A' Gallimore

Cedric Titus vs York Castle

Zone E

BB Coke vs Maggotty

Munro vs STETHS

Balaclava vs Black River

Zone F

Manchester High vs Decarteret

Porus vs Belair

Cross Keys vs Bellefield

Zone G

Holmwood vs Christiana

Knox vs Spaldings

Edwin Allen vs Mile Gully

Zone H

Clarendon College vs Vere

Lennon vs Denbigh

Zone I

Central High vs Kemps Hill

Garvey Maceo vs Glenmuir

Old Harbour vs Tacius Golding

Zone J

Ewarton vs Glengoffe

Charlemont vs Dinthill

Bog Walk vs McGrath

Zone K

Tacky vs Islington

St Mary Tech vs Iona

Brimmervale vs St Mary High

Oracabessa vs Annotto Bay