Waterhouse registered a rare victory with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Portmore United in their Digicel Premier League (DPL) game at Ferdie Neita Park yesterday.
Substitute Peter Keyes tapped home the winner in the 54th minute after Andre Clennon's shot picked him out at the far post.
Waterhouse, who fired head coach Boris Johnson after a series of poor results, won for the first time since January 30 and their fist in their last seven games.
The Drewsland outfit, with their 13th win from 33 matches, moved to 47 points and leapfrogged Portmore United into fourth spot. They remained unbeaten against Portmore in three games, winning twice.
Portmore, who were losing their third consecutive game and who have not won in their last eight outings, slipped a spot to fifth on 47 points, following yesterday's completion of the third round.
In front of a small gathering at the Ferdie Neita Park, the game failed to spark, but Waterhouse and were the hungrier and duly obliged.
Coach Anthony Patrick of Bridgeport High School fame, was on the bench along with Marcel Gayle, the assistant coach to Neville Bell at St George's College, while Xavier Gilbert was giving invaluable advise from the stands.
In a tactical move, Waterhouse brought on hitman Keyes for playmaker Kenardo Forbes at the start of the second half, and eight minutes later he was on target.
TEAMS:
Portmore United -- Gariece McPherson, Richard Allen, Keithy Simpson, Bryan Bayliss, Ricardo Bedward (Akiem Coley 80th) , Andrew Vanzie, Eric Vernan, Ricardo Cousins, Damion Binns (Andrew Christie 62nd), Tremaine Stewart, Steven Morrissey.
Subs not used: Demetrious Brown, Ricardo Smith, Craig Gayle, DeMarley Oliver, Shauntel Mundle.
Booked: Cousins (50th), Allen (65th), Simpson (66th)
Waterhouse -- Jovell Plunkett, Odain Simpson, Dwight Lewis, Rohan Amos, Desmond Breakenridge, Keneil Moodie, Kenardo Forbes (Peter Keyes 46th), Vincent Earle, Theo Brown, Akeem Thenstead (Kemar Thomas 88th), Andre Clennon (Jermaine Anderson 82nd).
Subs not used: Gary Whynter, Adrian King, Norman Bailey, Roger Rodney
Booked: Earle 23rd, Clennon 35th, Thenstead 45th. Lewis 61st, Brown 85th.
Referee: Lewin Purser
Assistant Referees: Lloyd Edwards, Noel Lindsay
Fourth Official: Wilverglen Lamey
Match Commissary: Norman Blair