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Derby win gives Reds three-point lead

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Asante Kotoko open a three-point gap at the top to send the premiership into a long break.

The match-day-10 results produced seven home wins with just a draw as defending champions, Hearts of Oak, still continue to stutter while Great Olympics remain at the bottom with the league taking a break to make way for the African Cup of Nations.

Asante Kotoko have extended their great start to the season after winning the local derby against Kessben FC to open a three-point gap at the top of the standings.

The Porcupine Warriors might have dropped some five points on the way but managed to grind out the important victory against the newly promoted city rivals.

Eric Bekoe stroked in the match winner in the 62nd minute of the game at the Anane Boateng Stadium in a game which Kessben deserved a point but had to settle for their fourth consecutive defeat.

At the Swedru Park, Gamba All Blacks stopped the lions roar and ensured that Heart of Lions could not keep pace with the Reds by handing them a 1-0 defeat.

Obed Owusu’s 11th minute goal gave the Black Magicians victory.

David Duncan’s AshantiGold piled the misery on bottom side, Great Olympics with a 3-1 win at the Len Clay Stadium.

Goals from Shaibu Yakubu (15) Emmanuel Adjetey (37) and Nathaniel Quaye’s 47th minute goal handed sweet victory while Frank Yeboah got a consolation for the Wonder Boys.

Liberty Professionals move third on the table with a 2-1 win over Zaytuna FC in a local derby at the Carl Reindorf Park in Dansoman.

Yaw Antwi and Salif Fati secure Liberty both goals.

Defending champions, Accra Hearts of Oak playing at home had to always fight back to finally force a draw out of Berekum Arsenals at the El-Wak Stadium.

Both sides were reduced to ten men as Eric Gawu saved the blushes of the Phobians.

Prince Attakora Gyimah opened the scoring for the Gunners before Ernest Okyere equalised for the Phobians. And the Phobians were made to see red when Okyere, who had earlier picked up a yellow card was handed his second for his wild goal celebration after taking off his shirt.

Ibrahim Dauda restored Arsenals’ lead before Eric Gawu drew the Phobians level. The Gunners had Karim Yusif sent off in the second half.

Hamza Imam’s first half strike gave Tema Youth a 1-0 win over Real Tamale United at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast.

The late kick off game at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi saw Hasaacas beating Real Sportive 2-1 to open the new stadium for the African Cup of Nations.

Isaac Donkor put the home side in the lead before an own goal by a Real Sportive player helped double their lead to make it 2-0. In the second half, Real Sportive pulled a goal leaving the scores at 2-1 as their efforts to draw level failed.

Earlier on Saturday, King Faisal had to come from a goal down to beat Wa All Stars 2-1 at the Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi.

Gafaru Nasiru’s first half strike was cancelled out by Edmund Owusu-Preprah’s double in the second half.