Contrasting results for Reggae Boyz Cumming, McCleary

December 29, 2015
Paul Clarke photo Reggae Boy Gareth McCleary

Jamaican international and Millwall fullback Shaun Cummings netted his first goal for the club he joined in January, scoring a second goal in Millwall's 4-0 win over Southend United in the English League One on Saturday.

The former Chelsea trainee was called up to a provisional Reggae Boyz squad for a few World Cup Qualifiers in 2013, but after a few appearances, has not featured since.

The win for his club on Saturday was a big boost to their chance of a play-off berth as it left them in ninth place with 34 points from 23 games. They are three points off a play-off spot, occupied by Saturday's opponent, Southend, and 14 points behind leaders Walsall.

Cummings' goal came in the 35th minute, eight minutes after Joe Martin put them ahead. The marauding right-back sent in a deep cross which deceived Southend's goalkeeper, Daniel Bentley, hit the post and then the custodian before rebounding into the goal. Fred Onyedimna and Aiden O'Brian were the other scorers for Millwall, who ended Southend's eight-match unbeaten run and registered their first win in four games.

Meanwhile, in the English League championship, Reggae Boyz winger Gareth McCleary scored the lone goal in Reading's 1-2 defeat to Brentford. His Jamaican teammate and defender, Michael Hector, saw red in that game after he was yellow carded in the 12th and the 87th minutes.

Reading are 12th in the standings with 30 points from 24 games and are seven points adrift of a play-off spot, which is currently being held by sixth-place Ipswich with 37 points.

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