The Bermuda Football Association's Premier Division saw significant shifts at the top of the table as Dandy Town Hornets claimed victory in a crucial top-of-the-table clash, while the North Village Rams jumped into second place.
PREMIER DIVISION
X-Road’s 0 Dandy Town Hornets 2
At Lord’s in St. David’s, the Dandy Town Hornets defeated X-Road’s 2-0 in a clash between teams separated by just one point going into the match.
The Dandy Town Hornets secured the three points to remain the league leaders. David Jones Jr. gave Dandy Town the lead in the 16th minute, and Riley Robinson doubled the advantage before the break, making the score 2-0. Neither team could find the back of the net in the second half, confirming the Hornets' win.
St. George’s Colts 3 Devonshire Cougars 3
The match at the Wellington Oval between the relegation-threatened St. George’s Colts and title-contending Devonshire Cougars ended in a dramatic 3-3 draw.
The St. George’s Colts raced out to a two-goal lead, scoring through Blaiz Hall in the 21st minute, and Malachi Trott doubled the lead in the 26th minute.
The Devonshire Cougars’ comeback began just after halftime when Kydan Browne scored in the 48th minute, assisted by Chae Brangman. St. George's immediately restored the two-goal cushion through Leroy Lewis in the 49th minute. However, Brangman took control, scoring in the 74th minute and converting a penalty in stoppage time to complete the comeback and force the draw.
Young Men Social Club 0 North Village Rams 2
The North Village Rams secured a crucial 2-0 victory over ninth-placed Young Men Social Club at the Police Field.
Amir Dill opened the scoring in the 25th minute, and Jonte Smith converted a penalty in the 40th minute, giving the Rams a 2-0 halftime lead.
The score remained 2-0, a win that moved the North Village Rams into second place on goal difference, just one point behind the leaders.
FIRST DIVISION
Vasco 0 Somerset Trojans 3
The Somerset Trojans maintained their position as First Division league leaders with a convincing 3-0 win over sixth-placed Vasco at the Police Field.
Jaden Ratteray Smith gave the Somerset Trojans the lead in the 34th minute. An own goal in the 77th minute doubled the advantage, and Ratteray Smith added his second and the Trojans' third goal just three minutes later to seal the 3-0 victory.
St. David’s 1 Southampton Rangers 1
At Lord’s, St. David’s drew 1-1 with Southampton Rangers. The Southampton Rangers took the lead in the 34th minute through Dominique Hill.
Just when Rangers seemed set to win, Christian King scored for St. David’s in stoppage time to level the score at 1-1.
Somerset Eagles 1 Wolves 1
Third-placed Somerset Eagles drew 1-1 with fifth-placed Wolves at the White Hill Field, a result that moved both teams onto seven points.
Wolves took an early lead with Jarred Douglas scoring in the 10th minute, but Marcus Iris-Simmons equalized for Somerset Eagles in the 42nd minute. The second half saw no further goals, ending the match in a draw.
Sunday, December 07, 2025
Bermuda Overseas Footballer Round-Up
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Tottenham Hotspur snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in the Women's Super League (WSL), with a stoppage-time goal sinking the team where Bermuda legend Shaun Goater serves as Assistant Coach. Meanwhile, Keunna Dill and Brighton Morrison both celebrated big victories in their respective leagues.
Aston Villa, with former Manchester City and Bermuda international Shaun Goater serving as Assistant Coach on the sidelines, suffered a painful late defeat in the Women's Super League (WSL).
Tottenham came from behind to beat Villa 2-1, with the winning goal arriving deep in stoppage time via Olivia Holdt. This result means Villa remain in the lower half of the table, sitting 8th with 10 points after nine games.
In non-league action, Keunna Dill made a significant contribution as her FC United of Manchester teammates secured a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Curzon Ashton at the Thornleigh Salesian College Ground. Dill was on the scoresheet, helping her side to a dominant result.
Meanwhile, in Spain's Tercera Andaluza Malaga Senior Division, Brighton Morrison and his Benamocarra FC teammates defeated San Marcos CD 4-0 at the Adolfo Alba Ruíz Municipal Field. The commanding win ensures Morrison and his teammates retain their position as league leaders in the division.
Jya Ratteray-Smith and her Chesham United Women's teammates endured a tough day, going down 4-0 to Chatham Town Women.
Eva Frazzoni and her AFC Sudbury Ladies teammates secured a point, battling to a 1-1 draw against MK Dons FC Women.
Saturday, December 06, 2025
FA Cup Dreams End for Martin and Crichlow
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A busy day saw mixed fortunes for Bermuda's overseas footballers, with Nathan Trott's Cardiff City securing a vital league win, but both Keziah Martin and Kane Crichlow saw their FA Cup campaigns end.
The biggest cup news saw two Bermudian players bow out of the prestigious Emirates FA Cup. Keziah Martin and his Buxton United FC teammates suffered a heavy 6-2 defeat to Cheltenham Town in the Second Round. Meanwhile, Kane Crichlow and his Sutton United teammates also saw their run end, falling 2-1 to Shrewsbury Town FC after extra time.
In the Championship, goalkeeper Nathan Trott and his Cardiff City teammates continued their brilliant start to the season, earning a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Huddersfield at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Colridge Fubler and Remi Coddington started for Binfield FC, who picked up a strong 3-0 win on the road against Littlehampton Town in their Isthmian Football League clash.
Ajani Burchall and his Wimborne Town teammates shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Sholing FC.
Harry Twite and his Loughborough University teammates battled Sutton Coldfield Town to a scoreless draw in their NPL Midlands Division One match.
Reggie Lambe's Needham Market FC went down 3-0 to Quorn Football Club.
Willie Clemons' Leiston FC suffered a 4-1 loss against Spalding United.
Ayleal Dill came off the bench at halftime for Southwell City FC with the team already down 5-0 to FCV Grace Dieu, ultimately losing by that scoreline.
Saturday, December 06, 2025
Russell Double Lifts Zebras & Colts Return to Winning Ways
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The Bermuda Premier Division delivered vital wins for the PHC Zebras and Devonshire Colts, with PHC overcoming a red card and a penalty save to defeat Paget Lions, while the Colts returned to form against Boulevard Blazers.
Devonshire Colts 3 Boulevard Blazers 1
Devonshire Colts successfully returned to winning ways, hosting the Boulevard Blazers at Police Field.
The Colts took an early lead in the 10th minute when Chermal Henry drove a low effort into the far corner past the stranded goalkeeper. They carried the 1-0 lead into the break.
In the second half, Henry quickly doubled the lead after finishing high into the roof of the net following a scramble in the box. Senoj Mitchel then added a third after a well-worked move led to a finish from inside the box.
The Boulevard Blazers managed to pull a goal back when Ernest Trott converted from the penalty spot after a foul in the box, but it was too late to mount a comeback, with the Colts securing the 3-1 win.
Paget Lions 0 PHC Zebras 2
The PHC Zebras battled the Paget Lions at the White Hill Field, with the match remaining scoreless through the first half.
The turning point came in the second half when Enrique Russell scored to give the Zebras the lead. The Zebras faced adversity when they were reduced to ten men, and the pressure intensified as the Paget Lions were awarded a penalty in the 80th minute, only for the effort to be saved.
Russell then sealed the victory for the 10-man side, scoring his second goal of the match to earn the PHC Zebras the 2-0 win and three crucial points.
Saturday, December 06, 2025
Bascome's Blast Explode for Dominant Victory
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Head Coach David Bascome guided his Baltimore Blast team to a commanding performance, securing an 11-3 victory over the Kansas City Comets in a match where the Blast's offense proved overwhelming.
The Baltimore Blast wasted little time in asserting their dominance. The opening goal of the game arrived at the 3:21 mark when Juan Pereira found the net, assisted by Chad Poarch, putting the Blast up 1-0. Pereira secured a second goal late in the quarter, assisted by Jonatas Melo, to end the first period with the Blast holding a 2-0 lead.
The Blast extended their lead early in the second quarter (4:30) when Jamie Thomas scored a short-handed goal, assisted by Julian Rodriguez, making it 3-0. The Kansas City Comets finally responded at the 11:51 mark with a goal from Lesia Thetsane, assisted by Christian Anderaos, cutting the deficit to 3-1. However, the Blast immediately hit back with two quick goals: Wellington Bramusse scored (assisted by Chad Poarch) at 13:58, followed just 16 seconds later by a third goal from Juan Pereira, giving the Baltimore Blast a decisive 5-1 lead heading into halftime.
The third quarter saw the Blast truly break the game open with a four-goal surge. Chad Poarch scored early (1:17), assisted by Matheus Silva, and was quickly followed by Alejandro Chavez (3:28), assisted by Bruno Henrique, pushing the score to 7-1. The Comets found a second goal at 5:57 through Dominic Francis, assisted by Stefan Mijatovic. But the Blast immediately extinguished any hope of a comeback with two rapid-fire goals from Jonatas Melo (6:08), assisted by Juan Pereira, and Jamie Thomas (6:36), making the score 9-2.
The Blast added two more goals early in the final quarter to seal the massive victory. Chad Poarch scored his second goal of the night at 2:28, assisted by Alejandro Chavez, followed by Wellington Bramusse (2:51), assisted by Oumar Sylla, stretching the lead to 11-2. The Comets managed to pull one final goal back at 6:12 from Stefan Mijatovic, assisted by Zach Reget, bringing the final score to 11-3 in favour of Head Coach David Bascome’s Baltimore Blast.
