BOV Division 2: Sirens move closer to promotion

Sirens moved to just one point away from securing promotion after beating Zurrieq in a match from the BOV Second Division at the Luxol Stadium on Friday.

Lee Joe Schembri opened the score on the 18th and Ryan Sciberras doubled the lead five minutes from the end of the first half. Giovanni Galea made it 3-0 on the 59th and the same player increased the lead further six minutes later.

Sirens lead the way with 51 points, followed by Gharghur on 50, Marsa on 48, Zabbar 42, Siggiewi 38, Mgarr 36, Zejtun 34, Birzebbuga 33, Qrendi 31, Mellieha 27, Swieqi and Kirkop 19, Zurrieq 13 and Msida 5.