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AshantiGold have reclaimed the top spot on the league table after beating Liberty Professionals 2-1 at the Len Clay stadium.
The Miners thus move top the standings with Asante Kotoko slipping to the second after their defeat at Swedru.
Liberty Professionals drew first blood when with two minutes to end the first half; striker Emmanuel Allan put them ahead.
The Miners returned from the dressing room a much more determined side and got the equalizer in the 62nd minute.
Alex Asamoah leveled up for the Miners before Alhaji Sani put them ahead.
Liberty Professionals’ attempts at drawing level failed after Michael Helegbe’s goal was ruled an offside.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko could not recover from a 36th minute strike from Fetteh Feyenoord as the Porcupine Warriors slumped to their first league defeat a the Swedru Park.
The goal scored by Afful Harrison was the first to be conceded by the Porcupine Warriors in the premiership.
The win, the first for Fetteh Feyenoord after a poor start to the season has lifted them up the bottom ranks of the table to the twelfth position.
Asante Kotoko after the goal piled on pressure but strikes from Nana Arhin Duah, Nasiru Ghani and George Yamoah could not find the back of the net.
At the Ho Sports stadium, Bofoakwa Tano descended on the homeside, Accra Great Olympics beating the Wonder Boys 3-1.
The first half ended goalless after Great Olympics striker, Andrews Pomayie had wasted a penalty kick awarded his team.
Great Olympics went ahead first through Kwasi Nicholas in the second half but Ibrahim Abubakar cancelled the lead.
Eric Ansah put the away team in the lead when he scored the second goal before substitute Adusei Poku made three putting the game beyond the reach of Accra Great Olympics.
In Sekondi, a second half Samuel Ellis strike handed Hasaacas the three points in the match-day-VI encounter against Real Tamale United at the Gyandu Park.
Both sides failed to produce any goals in the first half with Sekondi Hasaacas dictating the pace of the game.
Back from recess, the home team shot into the lead when Samuel Ellis scored the only goal of the game.
The defeat condemns Real Tamale United to the bottom of the table after five games without a win.
At the Tema Park, Real Sportive and Accra Hearts of Oak shared the spoils in their goalless drawn game.
Both sides failed to produce any clear scoring chances in a game that was tipped to end in a draw.
The two sides have both gone two games without scoring a goal.
Accra Hearts of Oak drew goalless in their last game likewise Real Sportive.
King Faisal breathed life into their league campaign when they beat Berekum Arsenals 2-0 in their regional derby at the Sunyani Coronation Park.
Faisal who went into Wednesday’s game with a six point deduction for fielding an unqualified player have now moved a step up the standings from the bottom.
The Kumasi-based side playing at their adopted home grounds had to wait till the second half before going ahead through Opoku Agyemang.
Sumaila Nyaya scored the second goal for King Faisal to secure them the three maximum points and thus reduce their point deficit from minus one to two point.
Hearts of Lions roared at home beating Gamba All Blacks 3-0 at the Kpando Sports Stadium.
Kick off was delayed for about twenty-six minute due to the rains.
The Lions waited till the 22nd minute when Abraham Annan put them ahead after he converted a spot kick.
Annan’s goal separated the two sides to end the first half 1-0 in favour of Hearts of Lions.
Back from recess, Heart of Lions still dictated the games pace.
But disaster struck Gamba All Blacks when Asare Adarkwa was stretchered off after fracturing his leg and sent to the hospital for treatment.
All Blacks played on but Godfred Asimah Rockson increased the tally for Heart of Lions scoring their second goal.
The away side later saw red when Abdallah Mohammed was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Heart of Lions then struck again, scoring through Abraham Annan to make it 3-0.
On Thursday, Tema Youth and Power FC will battle for honours at the Tema Stadium.
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