BOV Division 1: Maroons extend unbeaten record

Leaders Gzira United extended their unbeaten record in the BOV First Division as they defeated Rabat Ajax 3-0 at the Centenary Stadium to move, at least temporarily, four points clear of second-placed Hamrun Spartans.

Jamie Pace put Gzira ahead on the 24th and seven minutes from the end of the first half, Louis Rene Zome doubled the score. Raphael Alain Kooh Sohna added another on the 61st.

In another match, Vittoriosa Stars defeated Mqabba 2-1. Adrian Carabott put the Stars ahead just before half-time and added another four minutes in the second half. Deep into stoppage time, Arilson Mello da Silva pulled one back for Mqabba.

Gzira lead the way with 61 points, followed by Hamrun on 57, Senglea 48, Pietà 43, Lija 40, Vittoriosa 36, Mqabba and Zebbug 32, Rabat 29, Fgura and Melita 26, San Gwann 23, St. George’s 19 and Gudja 9.