Old Edwardians Hold Off Mighty Blackpool to Seal 3-2 Victory
Old Edwardians FC secured a 3-2 victory over Mighty Blackpool FC in the Leone Rock Premier League 2026/2027 season at the SLFA Academy in Kingtom on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The School Boys made a blistering start, putting Mighty Blackpool under immediate pressure and scoring three goals within the opening 24 minutes.
Ibrahim Kamara opened the scoring in the 4th minute before Momoh Lapo Dumbuya doubled the lead in the 10th minute, with Kamara providing the assist.
Kamara then completed his brace in the 24th minute, converting an assist from Foday Turay to give Old Edwardians a commanding 3-0 advantage.
Mighty Blackpool, popularly known as the Tis Tas Boys, responded just before half-time when Sulaiman M. Conteh pulled one back in the 45th minute, assisted by Osman Sesay.
The Tis Tas Boys continued their fight after the break, reducing the deficit to 3-2 in the 62nd minute through Edmund B. Momoh, who finished an assist from Daniel Conteh.
With only one goal separating the sides, Mighty Blackpool pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages, but Old Edwardians held firm to secure all three points in the five-goal encounter.
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