Kumasi Asante Kotoko have stretched the lead on the GT premier league to four clear points from their archrivals Accra Hearts of Oak.

Kotoko beat city rivals King Faisal 2-0 at the Baba Yara stadium to raise their lead to 57 points.

The porcupine warriors scored first in the first half through Douglas Nkrumah getting before Nana Arhin Duah sealed the game with his fourth premiership goal of the season in the second half.

Asante Kotoko now have two games to go with a tough hurdle expected in Tamale where they play Real Tamale United and a home game against Berekum Arsenals.

A good number of King Faisal’s regular first team players were surprisely missing from the squad today.

At the Tema park, Power FC were too powerful for the Accra Hearts of Oak beating the phobians 2-0.

Hearts thus stay at 53 points.

All teams in the GT Premiership have two matches to play.

At the Len Clay stadium, former Hearts of Oak attacker, Emmanuel Osei Kuffour was on hand to give AshantiGold a 1-0 win over Real Sportive.

Osei Kuffour scored the miners’ winner from the spot kick.

Okwawu United also won 1-0 over Real Tamale United at the Nkawkaw park.

Ebusua Dwarfs beat Kade Hotspurs 2-1 at the Robert Mensah stadium in Cape Coast as Liberty Professionals also recorded the highest scoreline on the day with a 4-1 win over Berekum Arsenals at the Carl Reindorff park in Dansoman.

At the Sunyani Coronation park, Bofoakwa Tano drew 1-1 with Feyenoord with Heart of Lions posting a 2-1 win over Sekondi Hasaacas at the Kpando park.