Real Tamale United (RTU) returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over city rivals Northern City FC, while Sankara Nationals and Victory Club Warriors continued their impressive starts to the Access Bank Division One League.
At the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, Osman Zakaria scored the decisive goal in the 58th minute to hand RTU all three points in their Zone One A encounter.
The former Premier League side bounced back from their previous defeat with a crucial result, recording their second win in four league matches as they seek to close the gap on the zone’s leading clubs.
Meanwhile, Sankara Nationals maintained their perfect run with a narrow 1-0 victory over Tamale City FC at the Yendi Youth Resource Centre.
Asampana scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute, giving the hosts the advantage before the break.
Tamale City pushed for an equaliser in the second half, but Sankara Nationals defended resolutely to preserve their lead and claim their third consecutive 1-0 victory.
The result leaves Sankara Nationals top of the Zone One A standings with 10 points from four matches, highlighting their consistency and defensive strength.
In Zone One B, Victory Club Warriors strengthened their grip on top spot after coming from behind to defeat Yapei FC 4-1 at the Wenchi Sports Complex.
Yapei took the lead through Abdul Mumeen Musah in the 30th minute, but Robert Agu equalised in the 41st minute before converting a penalty two minutes after the restart to complete his brace.
Mahama Sumaila added a third goal in the 58th minute, while Majid Adam sealed the emphatic victory in the 78th minute.
Victory Club Warriors now have 10 points after Matchweek Four, keeping them top of Zone One B as the Division One League campaign gathers momentum.
