Floriana re-joined Hamrun Spartans on top as they defeated Hibernians 2-0 at the National Stadium. Hamrun, however, have a game in hand.
For the Greens, this was the third successive win. The Paolites, on the other hand, suffer their sixth defeat in this campaign and continue to share fifth place with Birkirkara, one point behind Marsaxlokk who have a game in hand.
Kemar Reid put Floriana ahead in added time, before the end of the first half as he hit home off an assist by Willis Furtado from the right.
Matheus Souza doubled the score on the 66th minute as he lobbed the ball over Kitanov after Willis Furtado sent him through on the left.