MB close in on I-League

On current form,a contest between Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting is a mismatch. Bagan are on top with 30 points,while Md Sporting are placed 10th on the I-League table with 13 points. Sundays match at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan,though,assumes importance as a win will help Bagan lay one hand on the title.

Churchill are three points behind us and Sporting are two points apart. So,if we get three points tomorrow,any result in their would be a bonus for us. If we win,I think we have one hand on the cup, Bencherifa said on match eve. Bencharifas sole concern on Sunday will be striker PC Lalawmpuias absence,who has been ruled out after a midnight brawl with a stranger near a city hotel.

Meanwhile,in Saturdays fixtures,Mahindra United played a goalless draw with JCT while East Bengal and Chirag United registered victories over Vasco and Air India,respectively. East Bengal won 4-1 with two goals each from Yusuf Yakubu and Sunil Chettri while Bidemi Daniel scored the solitary goal for Chirag.