Round of 16 matchups confirmed in NSC football competition

Defending champions West Terrace and 2025 runners-up Arthur Smith head the list of teams qualifying for the round of 16 in the National Sports Council BICO Primary School football competition.

Competing in Zone Two, West Terrace played unbeaten, winning five games and drawing one, while in Zone Seven at Briar Hall, Arthur Smith also ended the group stage with an unbeaten record, after winning eight games and drawing one.

With the top two teams from each zone advancing to the round of 16, West Terrace are joined by second placed St Stephen’s Primary in Zone Two, while Arthur Smith Primary will be joined by Milton Lynch in Zone Seven.

All Saints Primary and Roland Edwards advance from Zone One, while St Bernards and Providence make the cut in Zone Three. Advancing from Zone Four are St Cyprian’s Boys’ and St Paul’s, while St George Primary and Bay Primary were the top two teams in Zone Five. In Zone Six, Wesley Hall and Deacons have qualified, while the top two teams in Zone Eight were Blackman Gollop and Reynold Weekes Primary.

All games in the round of 16 will be played at Greens St George, beginning on Thursday where St Cyprian’s Boys’ will face Providence, Bay Primary tackle Wesley Hall, All Saints oppose Milton Lynch and Blackman & Gollop battle St Stephen’s.

On Friday West Terrace meet Reynold Weekes, Arthur Smith face off against St Paul’s, Deacons play Roland Edwards and St Bernard’s play St George Primary.

(KH)