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Tivoli are Walker Cup champions

Published:Friday | December 2, 2022 | 6:01 PM
Tivoli High School's players celebrate winning the Walker Cup Trophy after a 6-5 penalty win against Haile Selassie at Sabina Park earlier this evening.
Ian Allen
Tivoli High School's players celebrate winning the Walker Cup Trophy after a 6-5 penalty win against Haile Selassie at Sabina Park earlier this evening.

Tivoli High School are the 2022 ISSA/Digicel Walker Cup champions after defeating Haile Selassie 6-5 on penalties in the final this afternoon at Sabina Park.

The final ended 1-1 after regulation with Daniel Walcott opening the scoring for Tivoli in the 30th minute, but Joshua Dewar equalised for Haile Selassie in the 49th minute.

Tivoli goalkeeper Shakur Adair made the winning save in the seventh round.

It is Tivoli's first title since 2005.

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