Earlier this evening St Kitts and Nevis, along with Walsall's Romaine Sawyers, took on the Turks and Caicos Islands in the second leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier, with the Sugar Boyz leading by six-goals-to-two on aggregate.
Romaine missed the first-leg after playing for the Saddlers in their Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final defeat to Bristol City, but was named amongst the starters for this evening's match.
Wilden Calixte opened the scoring for Turks and Caicos after four minutes, from the penalty spot, an early boost as they sought to get back from a 6-2 first-leg defeat.
St Kitts and Nevis equalised just a few minutes later, following good build-up play Josh Leader was on hand to send the ball home.
After fourteen minutes Turks and Caicos were again awarded a penalty, Wilden Calixte stepped up and once again slotted home.
With thirty minutes on the clock Josh Leader netted to level the scores at 2-2, making the aggregate score Turks and Caicos Islands 4 St Kitts and Nevis 8.
Leicester City's Harry Panayiotou was the next to score from the penalty spot, he made it 3-2 to St Kitts and Nevis, both 'keepers not being overly helped by their respective defences as we headed to the half-way stage.
HALF TIME: TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS 2 St KITTS & NEVIS 3
As the second half got underway Stevens Derilien was replaced by Singh as coach Oliver Smith looked to get closer to equalising the aggregate score,
With fifty-five minutes on the clock Harry Panayiotou grabbed his second goal of the game as St Kitts extended their lead. Then just five minutes later Harry grabbed his hat-trick to make it 5-2 to St Kitts.
With seventy-three minutes on the clock Ryan Robbins, who had earlier replaced Harry Panayiotou, scored his first international goal, giving St Kitts a large aggregate lead.
Walsall's Romaine Sawyers played for the full 90 minutes, and will return to the UK for the Saddlers' Sky Bet League 1 clash with Notts County on 3rd April.
2018 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER (SECOND LEG)
RESULT: TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS 2 St KITTS & NEVIS 6
(AGG: 4-12)
GLS: CALIXTE PEN 4', PEN 14' - J.LEADER 7', 30', PANAYIOTOU PEN 33', 55', 60' ROBBINS 73'
REFEREE: Elmer BONILLA (SLV)
AT: TCIFA National Academy Providenciales
RESULT: TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS 2 St KITTS & NEVIS 6
(AGG: 4-12)
GLS: CALIXTE PEN 4', PEN 14' - J.LEADER 7', 30', PANAYIOTOU PEN 33', 55', 60' ROBBINS 73'
REFEREE: Elmer BONILLA (SLV)
AT: TCIFA National Academy Providenciales
Turks & Caicos Islands XI: Azemard; Rene, Bryan, Delva, Aristide, Forbes, Magny, Marco Fenelus, Calixte, Marcdonald, Fenelus, Derilien
SUBS: Jilles, Hassan, Collis, Diamond, Evens Alcide, Dorvil, Louima, Singh
St Kitts & Nevis XI: Archibald; Walwyn, Williams, K.Mitchum, O.Mitchum, Panayiotou, T.Leader, O'Loughlin, J.Leader, Thomas, Sawyers
SUBS: Francis, Robinson, Robbins, Hanley, Elliott, Nelson