Sliema Wanderers edge past Hibernians to stay third

Sliema Wanderers defeated Hibernians 1-0 in a direct clash for third place at the National Stadium on Sunday.

Thanks to these three points, the Wanderers re-join Marsaxlokk in third place on 16 points, four behind second-placed Hamrun Spartans and one ahead of Naxxar Lions. Hibernians now share the sixth place with Balzan and Birkirkara.

Dennis Kouao scored the all-important goal for the Blues on the 67th minute with a shot from the edge of the area which beat goalkeeper Ibrahim Kone.

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