Valletta secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Malta FA Trophy after beating narrowly Senglea Athletic at the Hibernians Stadium on Wednesday.

The Citizens, who had already defeated another Premier League side, Gudja United 2-1 in the previous round, register the second win in four days over bottom-placed Senglea Athletic after defeating them 3-1 in a league match on Sunday.

Mario Fontanella scored the all-important goal on the 33rd minute.

Eight minutes in the second half, Blas Andreas Cittadini scored Hamrun’s fourth with the same player adding another on the 79th. Five minutes from time, Adeshina sealed the issue with a sixth goal.

SENGLEA Matthew Farrugia, Sergio Uyi, Zachary Cassar, Alan Abela, Freud Gnindokponou (58′ Daneel Abela), Samuel Buhagiar, Dion Fava, Andre Scicluna, Dibola Diwoto Junior, Dejan Kukic (58′ Jan Tanti), David Xuereb.
Coach: Clive Mizzi

VALLETTA Henry Bonello, Ryan Camilleri, Triston Caruana, Santiago Malano, Matteo PIciollo, Shaun Dimech (90+2′ Ryan Tonna), Enmy Pena Beltre, Eslit Sala, Leandro Aguirre, Ivan Maric, Mario Fontanella.
Coach: Antonio Jose Cardoso Mendes

Referee: Daniel Portelli
Assistant Referees: Duncan Sultana, Paul Apap
Fourth Official: Alex Johnson