Hamrun Spartans returned to winning ways as they defeated Balzan 1-0 in a match from the 360Sports Malta Premier Closing Round at the National Stadium on Saturday.
A win which puts them on level points with Floriana, two points ahead of third-placed Marsaxlokk. Balzan, on the other hand, remain second from bottom.
After hitting the woodwork with a Talison freekick, deflected by a defender, in the first half, the Spartans scored the all-important goal on 61 minutes when Luke Montebello exchanged the ball with Talison and the Malta forward slotted the ball past goalkeeper Danilo Golovic.
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