Shillong, Aug. 12: Shillong Lajong FC today drubbed Royal Wahingdoh by four goals to lift the Independence Day Cup, 2011 in Aizawl.

In the battle between the two clubs from Shillong, Lajong emerged superior with Zohingmingliana Ralte, Christopher Lyikwobe, Boithang Haokip and Johnny Menyongar scoring for their team. Lyikwobe’s goal came through a penalty.

While Ralte scored in the first half of the match, the remaining three goals came in the second half. The tournament was organised by the Mizoram Football Association.

Mizoram chief minister Lalthanhawla handed the winner’s trophy to Lajong captain Samson Ramengmawia.

Lajong’s participation in the tournament was part of its preparation for the I-League season that begins in October.

Assam Football Association and the All-Manipur Football Association recently allowed the team to utilise their venues as home grounds in the I-League.

Last month, Lajong, the only outfit from the Northeast in the I-League campaign, had opted for two venues in Assam and another in Manipur as its home venues if the artificial turf at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here was not laid by October.

Inter-district football: Nagaon defeated Sivasagar 6-5 via tie-breaker in a match of the 48th All-Assam Junior Inter-District Football Tournament for the Santosh Lahkar trophy played at the Simen Chapori stadium in Dhemaji district today, reports our correspondent from Dibrugarh. Both the teams were tied 2-2 at the end of regulation time.

School cricket: Blue Pine High School and Srimanta Shankar Academy registered convincing wins in their respective matches of the 1st Padma Saikia All Assam Inter-School (under-16) Cricket Tournament that got under way at the Dispur Parade ground in Guwahati today, reports our staff reporter from Guwahati.