BASSETERRE – Tiquanny Williams delivered a masterclass on Saturday, scoring all three goals as MFCR Old Road United Jets defeated Azul Cayon Rockets 3-2 to secure their place in the championship finals. Williams’ dominant performance capped a remarkable Final Four tournament that has established him as the playoff’s most outstanding performer, with the striker claiming seven goals across Old Road’s three playoff matches.
Meanwhile, Development Bank St. Peters pulled off a dramatic upset, defeating Honda Newtown United 4-0 to secure a place in the championship finals.
St. Peters’ emphatic victory over Newtown proved decisive in determining the second finalist, allowing St. Peters to advance on goal differential despite finishing with the same four-point record as Cayon. The result set the stage for an unlikely championship finals matchup between Old Road and St. Peters, with the tournament’s standout player Williams leading the Jets’ pursuit of a historic treble.
Williams has been the dominant force throughout the Final Four stage, establishing himself as a player capable of delivering decisive goals in every match. In Old Road’s opening playoff encounter against St. Peters, Williams broke the deadlock in the 71st minute to secure a crucial 1-0 victory. Three days later, against Newtown United, the striker produced a hat-trick performance (46th, 56th, 90+16th minute penalty), showcasing the clinical finishing that has defined his playoff campaign.
On Saturday, Williams once again proved he is the tournament’s most lethal finisher, scoring all three of Old Road’s goals in a 3-2 victory over Cayon. The match proved more competitive than Old Road’s earlier playoff outings, with Cayon mounting genuine resistance and pushing the defending champions hard throughout. However, Williams’ three-goal haul proved decisive, extending his playoff tally to seven goals in just three matches and cementing his place as the undisputed standout of the Final Four.
Newtown’s playoff campaign ended in devastating fashion, with the team conceding four goals and completing the Finals without scoring a single goal across three matches. The complete elimination of the regular season third-place finishers represents a collapse of historic proportions for a team that entered the playoffs with reasonable aspirations.
St. Peters’ path to the finals represents one of the season’s most improbable storylines. Having started the Final Four with a 1-Nil lost to Old Road, then drew with Cayon before claiming their first victory against Newtown.
The 2026 Final Four officiating has become a flashpoint for fans and observers alike. Several controversial calls at crucial moments sparked immediate pushback from the stands—and rightly so, given how inconsistently the refs appeared to interpret the rules. The frustration goes beyond just a few blown calls; it reflects a larger conversation within football about whether the sport’s highest competition is getting the best officiating it deserves. The football association has not yet issued official comment regarding the officiating concerns raised by fans and observers. Complete match statistics from Saturday’s contests remain incomplete at press time, limiting comprehensive analysis of both encounters.
The Finals will now proceed with Old Road, led by the tournament’s standout player Williams, facing St. Peters in a three-match series for the 2025-2026 SKNFA Premier League championship. Old Road enters as the overwhelming favorites, having dominated both the regular season, won the FA Cup, and without a single defeat thus far. St. Peters, however, will draw confidence from their late-stage surge.
Old Road is a series win away from a historic treble, while St. Peters has hit a stride at exactly the right moment. The final stretch will tell us everything