FROME, Westmoreland — Savannah SC continued their uphill battle against relegation from the Red Stripe Premier League by battling to a 1-1 draw with Humble Lion in their third-round game at the Frome Sports Complex yesterday.

Last-placed Savannah SC bounced back from a 4-0 drubbing at Waterhouse on Monday night and snapped a two-game losing streak, while Humble Lion who are in 10th position were drawing their second straight game.

Omar Stewart scored in the 31st minute for Savannah’s first home goal in three games to equalise Jermaine Christian’s 18th-minute opening goal as the teams battled out a goalless second half.

The point was Savannah’s first from the Clarendon team this season after losing 2-1 in the first round at Frome and 1-0 at humble Lion as they inched to 18 points, but still in dead last in the 12-team league, while Humble Lion moved a point up to 33 points.

Teams:

Savannah SC — Chad Blair, Linval Wilson, Omar Johnson (Cavel Blake 73rd), Fabian Samuels, Shamar Bernard, Nichodie Haughton (Triston Sommerville 60th), Davian Thorpe, Omar Stewart, Shavar Campbell, Rohan Young (Dwayne Roseway 79th), Shane Anderson.

Subs not used: Paul Salmon, Kenneth Smith, Deandre Alvaranga, Christopher Louden

Booked: Stewart (38th)

Humble Lion — Garth Heron, Kirk Duckworth, Ricardo Campbell, Ranaldo Christian, Dwayne Dunk, Shantel Mundle (Omar Walters 46th), Ajuran Brown, Jermaine Christian, Roberto Fletcher (Omando McLeod 73rd), Adrian Mitchell, Carlington Smith (Denzil Watson 60th).

Subs not used: Gregory Morgan, Joel Messam, Andrew Isaacs, Oniekie Ford

Booked: none

Referee: Kevin Thomas

Assistants: Antoinette Williams, Nicholas Anderson

Fourth Official: Dwight Royal

Match Commissary: Devon Maxwell

— Paul Reid