St Pius X (Mulund) earned promotion to Division II in style with a 3-1 win over Thakur Vidya Mandir (Kandivli) in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) boys U-16 Division III final at the refurbished Cooperage yesterday.

After a goalless first half, striker Rahul Johny cut through Thakur Vidya Mandir defenders and tapped the ball into the post in the 35th minute. Seven minutes later, the Kandivli outfit's Pankaj Tiwary equalised via a solo effort.