Birkirkara returned to winning ways as they defeated Mosta 1-0 in a match from the 360sports Malta Premier Top 6 at the Tony Bezzina Stadium on Saturday.

For the Stripes, this was the first win in the Top 8 and now join Floriana in fourth place on 22 points, three behind leaders Marsaxlokk, two behind Sliema and one behind Hamrun but Floriana and Hamrun have a game in hand as they face each other on Monday.

Maxuell Samurai scored the all-important goal just before the end of the first half.

He could have also doubled the score on 66 minutes when they were awarded a penalty after Shaun Dimech was brought down inside the area but the Brazilian’s effort was neutralised by goalkeeper Ngoubi Demba.