The ferry boys thrashed Elite United 3-1 in their week-five outing played at the Live Your Dreams Sports Complex in Basori on Wednesday.
The Gambia Ports Authority came into the match with a point after drawing 2-2 with Serrekunda FC in their previous match.
The ferry boys needed the maximum points to move away from the relegation zone in the country’s Second Tier.
The Gambia Ports Authority scored three goals in the second half of the match to snatch a resounding 3-1 victory over Elite United after the first half of the match failed to produce a goal.
Elite United netted one goal in the second half of the match, which eventually proved to be a consolation for them.
The win earns The Gambia Ports Authority fourteenth-place on the country’s Second Tier table with 4 points.
Elite United occupy fourth-place on the Second Division League table with 9 points in five league matches.
In the other results
Samger 1-0 Wallidan
Waa Banjul 0-0 Serrekunda FC