BOYS’ Town registered only their second win in eight games in the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) so far this season after they edged former leaders Reno 1-0 at Collie Smith Drive on Sunday.

Rafiek Thomas struck in minute 85 by scrambling the ball across the line from a Marvin Stewart cross that moved Boys’ Town to seven points and eased the Collie Smith Drive outfit’s anxiety of being one from the bottom of the 12-team RSPL standings.

A much relieved coach Andrew Price said: “We dominated play for very long periods. We had superior possession and you have to make that possession count. It took us very late to get the winner, but I thought that we were very industrious”.

“We have not been playing badly, but we were just not getting the results to match our work ethic. It did, however, pay off today (Sunday). All that we need to do is to keep working and reap similar win results from our efforts,” Price added.

Reno’s coach Patrick Graham was disappointed with the final result, leaving Boys’ Town with at least a point. “There were certain aspects of the game that I was comfortable with, as we came here for at least a draw. But a lapse in concentration to give up a soft goal so late in the game is a tough pill to swallow,” he murmured.

Teams: Boys’ Town — Kirk Porter, Hugh Evans, Carlos Wright, Pierre McPherson, Xavian Virgo, Asrick Samuels, Garfield Gillespie (Chavaney Willis 82nd), Marvin Stewart, Michael Campbell, Shamar Nicholson (Peter Keys 68th), Rafiek Thomas

Subs not used: L Goffe, V Thompson, O Stewart, A Dawson

Booked: None

Reno — Alburn Facey, Riando Vassell (Linval Wilson 77th), Rondell Morris, Kayce Bromfield, Junior Neil, Codean Smikkle, Atiba Chambers, Hushane Hinds, Xavian Anderson (Andre Jarrett 89th), Dennis Taylor, Denmark Gillings

Subs not used: C Blair, D Blake, A Grant, A Blair

Booked: Smikkle (87th)

Referee: Oshane Nation

Assistant Referees: Ricardo Morgan,

Lloyd Reader

Fourth Official: Carvel Banton

Match Commissary: Horace Lewis