Sporting edge Bagan

The third successive win took Sporting8217;s point tally to 12 points from 10 matches. Mohun Bagan played an organised game in the first half but lost way in the second half to remain on 14 points from as many matches.

Joseph Pereira of Sporting Clube de Goa got Man of the Match award.

Mohun Bagan had the better of the exchanges but the Goan defence did a commendable job and thwarted Bhaichung Bhutia and Jose Baretto from scoring.

Sporting got their act together in the later part of the first half. Their best chance came when Adjei Lawrence made an attempt at goal off a pass from Obagbemiro. But Mukherjee was upto the task.

Dempo meet Churchill

8226; Margao: An exciting contest is on the cards as Dempo Sports Club take on Churchill Brothers at Nehru stadium here tomorrow. The tie is crucial for both the teams as a win for Dempo would put them in a strong position to win the title.

In Mumbai, meanwhile, JCT would go all out for victory when they take on former champions Mahindra United.

JCT, separated by two points from the leaders Dempo, will look to go atop the points table by adding three to their tally. Dempo are leading the table with 21 points from nine matches.