With the playoffs just around the corner, Arnett Gardens showed that they will be serious contenders in the Jamaica Women’s Premier League after battling to a 1-1 draw with favourites Frazsiers Whip at the Charlie Smith High School on Saturday.

Tatyana Black gave the home team, Arnett Gardens, a 75th-minute lead, and it seemed that they would inflict the first defeat on Frazsiers Whip this season. But the champion hit back in the dying moments, scoring in the 90+6 minutes by Shaneil Buckley for a share of the points.

Frazsiers Whip remained on top of the league with 55 points while Arnett Gardens are third on 42 points.

Meanwhile, second-placed Cavalier on 50 points trounced Real Mobay 8-0 with four goals from Deshana Cole scoring in the 2nd, 26th, 64^th and 66^th minutes. This takes her tally to 11 goals for the season.

Brittany McGrath got in on the act, netting twice in the 80^th and 90^th minutes as Shadie Shirley (36^th) and Oniella Perkins (50^th) completed the rout. Real Mobay dropped to ninth spot with 13 points.

Proven Girls secured a rare win, beating Springers United 2-0 at the York Sports Complex and climbed one spot into eighth position on 16 points. Lesha Reid opened the scoring in the 40^th minute before Julicia Pinnock sealed the victory netting in minute 79.

Springers, which was losing their 17^th game of the season, remained rooted at the bottom of the league on four points.

At the UWI Bowl, home team UWI Women whipped  Federal United 4-1 and maintained their seventh position with 16 points. Chris-Ann Chambers scored twice in the 20th and 58th minutes, while Ashley Cunningham (22nd) and Dejana Lewis (36th) also scored.

Nicolette Spencer scored a consolation for Federal United in minute 87 as they remained second from bottom in 10^th spot on nine points.

Mile Gully FC and WiFi United battled to a 0-0 draw at the Mile Gully Community Centre. Both teams maintained their positions with Mile Gully in fifth on 25 points and Wifi just in sixth spot, also on 25 points.