Kirkop, Rabat to contest BOV National Amateur League promotion play-offs final

Kirkop United and Rabat Ajax will be contesting the final of the BOV National Amateur League promotion play-offs at the Victor Tedesco Stadium on Saturday after they emerged as winners in the two semi-finals on Wednesday.

At the Victor Tedesco Stadium, Rabat Ajax came from behind to beat Marsaskala 2-1.

Joseph Chetcuti put the Southseasiders ahead on the 3rd minute. Rabat equalised thanks to Aidan Azzopardi on the 64th and Adam Smeir notched the winner four minutes from time.

At the Centenary Stadium, Kirkop United defeated Attard 2-1 after extra-time.

Dylan Tanti converted a penalty to put Kirkop ahead on the 25th minute but after they had a player sent off, they conceded Bledi Alla’s equaliser on the 69th. The match went into extra-time and six minutes in the second half of extra-time, Lincoln Micallef made it 2-1.

Kirkop had ended their commitments in third place in Group C while Rabat Ajax finished fourth in Group B.