Orosco Anonam put the Hotspurs ahead on the 12th and Raphael Alain Kooh Sohna doubled the score a minute later. The Hotspurs had a player sent off and Trayo Grozev pulled one back on 51 minutes but Anonam scored again on 68 minutes to make it 3-1. Grozev scored a second goal for the Saints on 72 minutes, Ricardo Costa made it 4-2 on 74 minutes and Emiliano Lattes reduced the arrears once again on 76 minutes.
Meanwhile Hamrun Spartans registered their first win as they beat Zurrieq 3-1 in another match.
Justin Felice put the Spartans ahead on 28 minutes and just before half-time, Antonio Pignataro doubled the scoere. Glenn Bonello reduced the gap on the hour and eight minutes from time, Pignataro added another for a final 3-1 score.
Lija and Birzebbuga are joint-fourth on 9 points, Gzira, St. George’s and Zebbug 8, Zurrieq 7, Gudja and Zejtun 4, Msida 1 and Hamrun -4.