BOV Division 3: Comfortable wins for Attard, Dingli

Attard and Dingli Swallows maintained the battle for the play-off spot in the BOV Third Division as they both registered comfortable wins at the Sirens Stadium on Saturday.

Attard beat Mtarfa 4-0 courtesy of Edward Azzopardi on the 39th, Ryan Caruana on the 70th, Bledi Alla on the 77th and Maverick Cassar on the 85th.

In another match, Dingli defeated Marsaskala 5-1. Two penalties by Dylan Mercieca on the 3rd and Karl Cilia on the 13th put the Swallows two goals ahead. Mark Deguara pulled one back on the 18th but Dingli hit back with goals by Dylan Mercieca on the 42nd, David Iacono on the 86th and Daniel Cilia three minutes later.

Zurrieq and Xghajra lead the way with 42 points, followed by
Dingli and Attard on 32, Msida on 31, Mdina and Kirkop 25, Ghaxaq 20, Ta’ Xbiex 16, Gharghur 9, Marsaskala 6 and Mtarfa 0.