Jamshedpur FC stormed into the Durand Cup quarterfinals with a 6-0 win over Indian Air Force FT in their final Group C fixture of 135th Durand Cup at Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Thursday.

Raynier Fernandes opened the scoring in the fourth minute before 17-year-old Lawmsangzuala struck twice after the break. Aman C.K. added a fourth before Lawmsangzuala completed his hat-trick in the 80th minute. Rayan C. rounded off the emphatic victory.

Shillong Lajong FC drew 3-3 with Langsning FC in the concluding Group E fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong to finish top of the group. Lajong led at half-time through a brace from Brazilian forward Joao Morais, but Langsning fought back through Kyrmenskhem Mukhim and Wadajied Kynsai after the break. Everbrightson Sana restored Lajong’s lead in the 82nd minute, but Syed Ahmed equalised in stoppage time. Lajong topped Group E with seven points, while Langsning finished on five and was eliminated.

The group winners — Mohun Bagan SG, Indian Army FT, Sporting Club Delhi, FC Raengdai, Shillong Lajong FC and NorthEast United FC — qualified automatically for the quarterfinals while East Bengal FC (+12) and Jamshedpur (+10) took the two best-runners-up spots, edging out Samaleswari Sporting Club and Bodoland FC on goal difference.

The quarterfinal fixtures will be announced later.

The results: Group C: At Ranchi: Jamshedpur FC 6 (Raynier Fernandes 4, Lawmsangzuala 55, 64, 80, Aman C.K. 71, Rayan C. 84) bt Indian Air Force FT 0.

Group E: At Shillong: Shillong Lajong FC 3 (Joao Morais 25, 30, Everbrightson Sana 82) drew with Langsning FC 3 (Kyrmenskhem Mukhim 49, Wadajied Kynsai Ryngkhlem 63, Syed Ahmed 90+1). Group F:

At Guwahati: Bodoland FC 6 (Halicharan Narzary 11-pen, 28, 84, 90’+4, Kaushik Daimari 51, Gwgwmsar Gayary 89) bt Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC 0.

NorthEast United FC defeated FC1 3-1 in its final Group F fixture of the 135th Durand Cup at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Tuesday to secure a place in the quarterfinals with a perfect all-win record in the group stage.

Parthib Gogoi scored once in each half, while Moroccan striker Alaaeddine Ajaraie added another to complete NorthEast United’s tally. Mohamad Ilyas scored the consolation goal for FC1.

The win helped the Highlanders finish on top of the group with nine points, while the Jammu and Kashmir representative, FC1, ended its debut campaign with three points from as many matches.

The second spot in the group will be decided after Thursday’s final game between Bodoland FC and Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC.

Nongkseh on rampage

In the day’s other match, Nongkseh Sports Social and Cultural Club stormed past Mumbay FC 7-0 in a Group E fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong.

Hardycliff Nongbri and Dawancha Carlos Challam scored twice each, while Kitboklang Pale, Chesterpoul Lyngdoh and Sheen Stevenson struck once each.

The Mumbai-based outfit completed its campaign without a point while Nongkseh moved into second place in the standings with four points from three matches.

The results:

Group E: At Shillong: Nongkseh SS & CC 7 (Hardycliff Nongbri 10-pen, 79, Kitboklang Pale 41, Chesterpoul Lyngdoh 56, Dawancha Carlos Challam 76, 81, Sheen Stevenson 89) bt Mumbay FC 0.

Group F: At Guwahati: NorthEast United FC 3 (Parthib Gogoi 11, 54, Alaaeddine Ajaraie 68) bt FC1 1 (Mohamad Ilyas 71).

Mohun Bagan Super Giant topped Group A of the 135th Durand Cup in style with a commanding 6-0 win over CISF Protectors at the Kishore Bharati Stadium on Monday.

Sahal Abdul Samad starred with a hat-trick, while Manvir Singh, Jamie Maclaren and Tekcham Abhishek Singh scored once each as the Mariners completed a perfect group-stage campaign with three wins from three matches.

Sahal opened the scoring in the 17th minute after being set up by Liston Colaco and doubled the lead two minutes later from a Dezan Drazic pass. Manvir made it 3-0 in the 24th minute before Sahal completed his hat-trick with a spectacular solo effort in the 37th. Substitute Maclaren added the fifth in the 68th minute, with Abhishek completing the rout five minutes later.

Bagan, which had beaten South United FC 8-0 in its previous game, confirmed a quarterfinal place as the group topper with nine points. East Bengal FC finished second with six points.

Meanwhile, Sporting Club Delhi thrashed Indian Air Force 7-1 in a Group C match at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi to top the group with three successive wins and confirm a last-eight spot.

The results: Group A (Kolkata): Mohun Bagan SG 6 (Sahal Abdul Samad 17, 19, 37, Manvir Singh 24, Jamie Maclaren 68, Abhishek Singh 73) bt CISF Protectors 0.

Group C (Ranchi): Sporting Club Delhi 7 (Rodrigo Da Silva 11, Juan Sebastian Pena 38, 65, Duvan Viafara 54, Lalrinliana Hnamte 63, Clarence Savio 79, Richard Ndayishimiye 90+4) bt Indian Air Force 1 (Samuel Vanlalpeka 49).

Brazilian forward Rodriguinho struck five goals on his Durand Cup debut as SC Delhi steamrollered Sri Lankan outfit Defenders FC 7-0 to record its second straight win in Group ‘C’ at the Birsa Munda Stadium (Morabadi) in Ranchi on Friday.

Mohammed Aimen and substitute Juan Sebastian Peña also contributed in Delhi’s dominating performance, which helped the side sit atop its group with six points and move closer to a quarterfinal spot.

Sensational start

Delhi made a sensational start as Rodriguinho outwitted Defenders to achieve his hat-trick quickly. He brought down a pass, turned and unleashed a left-footer to open the account in the sixth minute and struck two more in the next six minutes.

After taking a 4-0 lead at the half-time, the Tomasz Tchórz-coached side pumped in three goals in the closing minutes with Rodriguinho scoring two of those.

At the Salt Lake Stadium here, East Bengal outplayed South United FC 5-0 to post its second win and stay alive in the race for a spot in the last-eight.

The results: At Ranchi: Group C: SC Delhi 7 (Rodriguinho 6, 8, 12, 89, 90+5, Mohammed Aimen 34, Juan Sebastian Peña 90+2) bt Defenders FC 0.

At Kolkata: Group A: East Bengal 5 (Ramirez 6, Bashim Rashid 24, Bhaatt 73, Bipin 81, David Hmar 90+5) bt South United FC 0.

Indian Army stormed to the top of Group B with a dominant 4-0 victory over Baghpat FC in a group league match of the 135th Durand Cup tournament at the Kishore Bharati Stadium on Wednesday.

The Army side produced a fine first-half performance, with Samir Murmu, Saikhom Borish Singh, Shubham Rana, and Christopher Kamei finding the net in succession to seal their team’s second successive win.

The win also took Indian Army to six points from two matches and moved it ahead of Samaleswari FC — also on six points — on the basis of a superior goal difference. Baghpat, which suffered its third consecutive defeat, exited the tournament without a point.

In the other match of the day, Indian Navy FT beat NEROCA FC 2-0 in a Group D encounter at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal.

Roshan Panna opened the scoring in the first half before E. Muhammed Inayath doubled the lead after the break to seal the Sailors’ first win. Indian Navy had lost its opening fixture 0-1 to local side FC Raengdai.

The win lifted Indian Navy to three points from two matches, leaving it second in the group behind FC Raengdai (six points).

The results: Group B: (Kolkata): Indian Army FT 4 (Samir Murmu 11, Saikhom Borish Singh 22, Shubham Rana 35, Christopher Kamei 45+3) bt Baghpat FC 0.

Group D (Imphal): Indian Navy FT 2 (Roshan Panna 23, Muhammed Inayath 65) bt NEROCA FC 0.

Indian Air Force FT defeated Sri Lankan Army side Defenders FC 2-1 in a Group C match of the 135th Durand Cup at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Wednesday.

Somananda Singh handed the Indian Air Force outfit the lead in the 25th minute.

The Airmen doubled the advantage in the 68th minute when Defenders FC’s K.D.S. Sankalpa inadvertently turned Mohammad Aquib’s cross into his own net while attempting a clearance.

The Sri Lankan team responded quickly as N.M. Aflal pulled one back in the 70th minute, but Indian Air Force held firm for the remainder of the match to secure three points.

After the win, Indian Air Force moved level on points with Jamshedpur FC in the group standings. Jamshedpur, however, retains the lead on the table due to its superior goal difference (+5 against +1).

The result: Group C: Indian Air Force 2 (Somananda Singh 25, K.D.S Sankalpa 68-og) bt Defenders FC 1 (N.M. Aflal 70).

Jamshedpur FC began its Durand Cup campaign by crushing Sri Lankan Armed Forces side Defenders FC 5-0 in the Group C clash at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday.

Debutant Raynier Fernandes starred with a brilliant hat-trick, while Aman C.K. and Devendra Murgaonkar scored one goal each during the Red Miners’ rout.

Coached by Kaizad Ambapardiwalla, Jamshedpur dominated from the outset, with Raynier netting twice inside the opening 10 minutes. Aman and Devendra added to the tally before half-time as Jamshedpur took a 4-0 lead heading into the break.

Defenders FC improved defensively after the interval and managed to contain Jamshedpur for much of the second half. But Raynier completed his hat-trick in the 82nd minute after goalkeeper T.S. Priyashan’s clearance fell kindly into his path following substitute Lawmsangzuala’s initial effort.

The results: Group C: Jamshedpur 5 (Raynier Fernandes 4, 6, 82, Aman C.K. 23, Devendra Murgaonkar 39) bt Defenders 0. At Kolkata: Group B: Indian Army 1 (Christopher Kamei 47) bt Samaleswari Sporting 0.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant kicked off its Durand Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over arch-rival East Bengal FC, courtesy of Sahal Abdul Samad’s second-half strike in the Group A fixture here on Saturday.

With both sides missing several first-team players, neither of them started with a foreigner. The opening period was evenly contested as Bagan dominated possession while East Bengal looked dangerous on counter-attacks. Bagan created a few openings but lacked sharpness in the final third.

Sahal came up with a shot from inside the box in the 18th minute, but goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill made a comfortable save. The 29-year-old appealed for a penalty in the 24th minute after his attempted cross struck Jeakson Singh’s hand inside the 18-yard box. The referee, however, waved off the appeal.

Bagan finally broke the deadlock seven minutes after the interval. Kiyan Nassiri won possession near the East Bengal penalty area and delivered a low cross after driving into the box. Manvir Singh failed to connect with an attempted backheel flick, but Sahal arrived unmarked to slot home the eventual winner.

East Bengal introduced two foreigners — Mohammed Rashid and Daniel Ramirez — in search of an equaliser, but Bagan defended resolutely to preserve its lead.

The result: Mohun Bagan 1 (Sahal Abdul Samad 52) bt East Bengal 0.