Naxxar Lions and Marsaxlokk shared the spoils in a goalless draw at the National Stadium on Sunday.
The Southseasiders remain fourth, staying one point ahead of the teams sharing fifth place, including Naxxar Lions.
Marsaxlokk went close to taking the lead three times during the first half through Sunday Akinbule but a first attempt after less than a minute was blocked by Matthias Debono; on the 35th, a header by the Nigerian was turned into a corner by the Naxxar goalkeeper and just before the end of the first half another good attempt by the Nigerian was blocked by Debono.
During the second half, the best attempt fell at the feet of Mark Fenech, off an Edson Cerqueira Farias corner from the right, but Marsaxlokk goalkeeper Marko Drobnjak managed to block his attempt.