- Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Kingston College's Kenneth Gordon tackles Bridgeport's André Clennon during their JN/Pepsi/ISSA Manning Cup football match at KC, North Street, yesterday. Clennon netted a hat-trick in Bridgeport's win.

Anthony Foster, Freelance Writer

Andre Clennon scored a hat-trick to lead Bridgeport into the Walker Cup KO, following their JN/Pepsi/ISSA Manning Cup football match at KC, North St.

In the game, which saw three red - two to the home team - and three yellow cards, Clennon scored in the 49th, 70th and 86th minutes of play.

Captain Theophilus Samuels, who left the playing area after being substituted, had earlier netted the opening goal in the 46th minute.

Bridgeport's coach, Anthony Patrick, said his team under-performed in the first 45 minutes.

"The first half we played around, but the second half we came out with more purpose and delivered the goods," he said.

While admitting it was a comfortable victory, Patrick said he is happy to be back into the Walker Cup after missing out last time.

"Last year we missed out on the Walker Cup after four years straight and we're very, very happy to be back in it again," said Patrick, who led Bridgeport to Manning and Walker Cup titles in 2001.

Bridgeport scored their first goal when Theo Brown's well-executed long pass picked out Samuels, who beat the offside trap to fire home.

Before KC could settle, their captain Miguel Gordon made a mess of a return pass and the ball bounced onto the feet of Clennon who made no mistake.

Clennon scored his second goal from a goal-mouth scramble, then wrapped with a penalty.

KC's coach Wayne Faircough said they used the game as preparation for next season.

"We used some Colts players, about four or five, trying to get them to blend in for next season," Faircough said.

"We need to see the players who will be playing next year," he explained.

Yesterday's results