Tim Hankinson lands at Montego Bay United

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Former Indy Eleven boss Tim Hankinson has made a return to Montego Bay United. MBU play in the Red Stripe Premier League. Hankinson was at Montego Bay when he first signed with Indy Eleven in December of 2015. He left the eventual league winners in good form as MBU captured the league title for the 2015-16 season. With his return, Hankinson has been reunited with two names familiar to fans of the Indy Eleven.

The elusive Dino Williams has been linked to Indy a few times during past off-seasons. Poorly timed injuries and health concerns have prevented him from stints with the boys in blue. Williams led the Jamaican league with 19 goals during the 2014-15 season. Williams is currently on 14 goals and 3 assists with just over a dozen games yet to play.

Omar Gordon is a familiar name with Indy fans and a familiar face on the Jamaican National team. Gordon will briefly be at Hankinson’s disposal, but it should be noted he on his way to San Antonio FC in a matter of weeks for a loan with the United Soccer League club. Jamaican defenses are no match for Gordon who has 7 goals in 10 starts for MBU this season and he was the golden boot winner (19 goals) in 2015-16 before joining Indy Eleven on loan in their 2016 season.

MBU are currently in eighth place, but only 3 points out of the sixth and final playoff spot. Hankinson has 13 matches to get things right in Montego Bay, but he has two of the most prolific Jamaican goalscorers in the league to help him get things done. His return is immediate, but the grand re-opening of the Hankinson era will have to wait another week. His fist match was originally slated to be Sunday January 14th. That match was postponed.

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