MAY PEN, Clarendon — Ten-man Humble Lion clipped title holders Arnett Gardens 1-0 at the Effortville Community Centre yesterday to record their first home win of the Red Stripe Premier League season.

Francois Swaby, after good footwork in the box, rifled home the winner from close range in minute number five.

But Humble Lion had to play the last 51 minutes of the game with 10 men after Gregory Lewis was ejected in the 39th for a second bookable offence.

It was their third red card in as many matches, yet the man disadvantage didn’t seem to hurt them much.

They kept a surging Arnett at bay and were a bit unlucky not to increase their lead, as Swaby’s looping header crashed into the cross bar.

The victory means Humble Lion, unbeaten in three games, increased their tally to seven points, which is good enough to keep them in the top half of the 12-team league.

Arnett, in the meantime, were suffering a second successive defeat on the road. The defending champions remain on six points.

“This was a very good win for us,” said Humble Lion coach Linval ‘Pala’ Wilson.

“Going down to ten men so early in the game and was still able to get the win against the defending champions shows that we have some fight in us.”

TEAMS:

Humble Lion — Kadeem Davis, Ajuran Brown, Hugh Howell, Linval Lewis, Gregory Lewis, Andrew Vanzie, Ricardo Cousins, Kevaughn Isaacs (Levaughn Williams 90+), Roberto Fletcher (Fabian Pascoe 65th), Francois Swaby, Devon Hodges (Dwayne Campbell 83rd).

Subs not used: Sanchez Lloyd, Horace Sharpe, Omar Walters, Wolry Wolfe.

Booked: G Lewis (22nd, 39th ejected), L Lewis (31st), Cousins (41st), Fletcher (63rd)

Arnett Gardens — Damion Hyatt, Oniel Thompson, Decoy Williams, Jabeur Johnson, Dasha Satchwell, Jameel Thompson (Jason Moore 75th), Jamar Jackson (Leon Strickland 71st), Vishinul Harris, Newton Sterling, Kemal Malcolm, Steve Clarke (Lennox Russell 79th).

Subs not used: Peter Harrison, Javasca Taylor, Lamard Neil, Marcelino Blackburn, Neico Williams.

Booked: None

Referee: Gawaine Scott

Assistants: Omar Mills, Oyinco McTaggart

Fourth Official: Jermaine Douglas

Match Commissary: David Galloway.

— Oshane Tobias