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Barring any unexpected pronouncements from the FA Disciplinary Committee, or any other quarters, GN Bank Division One, Zone One side, Dreams FC have, this afternoon, qualified to play in the nation’s elite soccer division come next season following their 3-0 home rout of Okwahu United.

Action in the nation’s second tier league – GN Bank Division One League – continued this past weekend in zone 1 and 2 with Week 26 though not completely in the books yielding very fruitful results for a couple of teams as the impressive Cape Coast based Elmina Sharks drew closer to the cusp of being the first team to qualify for the Premier Division next season as they extended their lead to 9points over their closest pursuers and look very likely to wrap up the division title within the next week or two with a couple of games to spare. Real Tamale United also took over the top spot in zone one for the first time this season over the game in hand leaders - Mighty Royals – to keep the pressure on the latter and also set the stage for a likely photo finish given the inability of all the top four teams to win on the road.

In zone one, hitherto fourth placed Real Tamale United kept their hopes of qualifying to the Premier Division alive as they vaulted to the summit in zone one over the idle Mighty Royals who will likely play on Monday following their 2-0 home win over bottom Unity FC and the collapse on the road of the two teams ahead of them. They will at worse drop to the second spot should the Royals win against bottommost Bawku Utd. Bofoakwa Tano failed to take advantage of their recent luck and the momentum thrown their way by the recent FA decision against Berekum United that leapfrogged them to the second spot as they fell flat on the road, succumbing to a lone goal defeat at the hands of Wa Rockets who vacated the first relegation spot for the 12^th spot with the win as they look to shore themselves from the brewing relegation brouhaha. And as expected Bolga Stars failed to break the yoke against FC Tanga on the road as they went down by 2 goals to nothing to leave their quest of making a move for the top spot this weekend unfulfilled.

Berekum Arsenals got some of their mojo back following the recent FA Disciplinary Committee decisions against them that has so far cost them a whopping 6points with a hard fought 5-4 advantage over the visiting Mpuasuman outfit in their entertaining and thrilling 9 goal fest to narrow the gap for the top spot, and B. A. United with a game in hand ended their recent 3 game skid with a miserable lone goal win over Tamale Utrecht.

Elsewhere on the weekend, Berlin FC stumbled at home to a lone goal loss against the once relegation threatened Guan FC who have now managed to string together 3 straight wins to improve to the 11^th spot on 32points with the relegation brouhaha seemingly well behind them, and relegation candidates, Liberty Babes, failed to help their survival cause at home in spite of  their recent three straight game winning spree as they tanked to a 2-1 loss against the visiting Steadfast unit who improved to mid-table with the win.

In zone two, imposing runaway leaders Elmina Sharks, left nothing to chance as they trounced the visiting relegation engulfed Starke FC by three goals to nothing to up their tally to 59points, extend their lead to 9points and move closer to the cusp of wrapping up qualification to the tier-one division with 4 games to the end of the season. The surge and remarkable output from Karela FC this second half of the season may have finally proved too daunting of a task as the once relegation threatened King Faisal humbled them with a 2-0 loss to leave any chance and mathematical combination of them catching up or overtaking the Sharks for the summit virtually over and nothing more than a dream as they fell behind by a colossal 9points with the loss. And Gold Stars finally made some headway, unlikely as it seems towards regaining the second spot as they drew 6points closer to it following their 2-0 home win over Wassaman Utd.

Sekondi Eleven Wise’ hopes of ending the season on high note continue to be a struggle as they extended their non-winning run to three in as many outings following their goalless tie against the visiting Dunkwa Utd but they once again held on to the fourth spot as those behind and capable of overtaking them all lost. Asokwa Deportivo hopes of making it into the top four this past weekend were dashed on the road at the hands of the one-time bottommost club – Venomous Vipers who seem to have rediscovered their potency and form as they handed the former a 4-1 thumping for a third straight win in their last three appearances and a lift to the 11^th spot 31points though they still have some work to do as far as the relegation drama is concerned.

Elsewhere on the weekend, Achiken added to the relegation woes of Tarkwa Utd who now have the keys to the cellar with a 2-1 home win, Proud United compounded Cornerstone’s relegation headache with a lone goal win that left the latter tied on 30points for the first relegation spot with 3 other clubs and Nzema Kotoko dropped mid-tablers – Samartex FC – by a lone goal push their agenda for a top four finish alive and well.

Zone one - DAY 26 - 20TH & 21ST AUG., 2016

SUN       TECHIMAN                                           BERLIN  0-1 GUAN UTD 

SUN       BEREKUM PARK                                    ARSENAL 5-4 MPUASUMAN      

SUN       TAMALE MAIN                                      RTU 2-0 UNITY  

SAT        WA STADIUM                                      WA ROCKET 1-0 BOFOAKWA      

SUN       BOLGA PARK                                         FC TANGA 2-0 BOLGA ALL STARS              

SAT        TAMALE STADIUM MAIN                       LIBERTY BABIES 1-2 STEADFAST

SUN       SUNYANI CORONATION PARK                B. A. UNITED 1-0 TAMALE UTRECHT        

SUN       WAMANAFO COMM. PARK                     MIGHTY ROYALS VS BAWKU UTD     

Zone 2 - DAY 26 - 20TH & 21ST AUG., 2016

SUN       BIBIANI                                                GOLDSTARS 2-0 WASSAMAN UTD.          

SUN       ELMINA                                                SHARKS 3-0 STARKE       

SUN       EJUSU                                                  KING FAISAL 2-0 KARELA             

SAT        CAPE COAST                                       VENOMOUS VIPERS 4-1 DEPORTIVO       

SUN       ADANSI HWEREMOASI                           ACHIKEN 2-1 TARKWA UTD         

SAT        GYANDU                                              PROUD UTD 1-0 CORNERS           

SUN       GYANDU                                              ELEVEN WISE 0-0 DUNKWA UTD.             

SUN       ASANDA                                              NZEMA KOTOKO 1-0 SAMARTEX              

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With the top prize and ticket to the premiership already wrapped up by Elmina Sharks, GN Bank Division One League zone two matches came on as scheduled with the jockeying for position and the quest to avoid relegation taking center stage as the bottom teams continue the fight to avoid joining relegation bound Tarkwa Utd.

At the Nduom Sports Stadium in Cape Coast, division winners Elmina Sharks were formally declared winners and awarded a trophy, a plaque and medals for all the players and members of the technical team at a brief coronation ceremony by the Division One League Board after playing to a 1-1 tie against Nzema Kotoko. The Sharks will be putting in their first appearance in the premiership and may join rivals – Ebusua Dwarfs – as the 2 clubs from the central region should the latter survive relegation.

Division runner-ups Karela FC maintained their stellar home record with a lone goal win over visiting Proud Utd to leave the latter stuck on 36points, just 2 adrift of the first relegation spot needing to win their last match of the season to secure their stay in the division. Third placed Bibiani Gold Stars and one time drop zone dwellers – King Faisal FC – played out to nine-goal thriller with the former losing by four goals to five at home and king Faisal well on their way to sealing their stay in division one soccer.

Elsewhere on the weekend, relegation threatened Cornerstones won by 2 goals to nothing over Dunkwa Utd to move up to the 13^th spot, two adrift of the first relegation spot and will have to win once more to improve upon their chances of survival. Starke FC won by two goals to one at home over Achiken to improve their odds of surviving the drop zone but like Corners they will have to win their next game, and Venomous Vipers dug themselves a deep hole in the relegation mire as they lost by a lone goal in a closely contested game against Wassaman Utd who moved completely out of the relegation brouhaha with the win. With the loss, Vipers dropped to the first relegation spot on 34 points and will have to win their last game whilst hoping that the teams above them drop the maximum points in their final games for them to have a shot at survival.

The results of the match between Tarkwa Utd and Samartex, Deportivo and Eleven Wise were not available at the time of this post.

DAY 29 - 10TH AND 11TH SEPT., 2016

SUN       BIBIANI                                                GOLDSTARS 4-5 KING FAISAL     

SUN       BABA YARA                                           CORNERS 2-0 DUNKWA

SAT        TARKWA T&A PARK                               TARKWA UTD VS SAMARTEX     

SAT        BABA YARA                                           DEPORTIVO VS  ELEVEN WISE    

SUN       ANYINASI CAM PARK                              KARELA 1-0 PROUD UTD.             

SUN       DUNKWA                                               STARKE 2-1 ACHIKEN    

SUN       DOMPIM                                                WASSAMAN UTD 1-0 VENOMOUS VIPERS           

SUN       ELMINA                                                 SHARKS 1-1 NZEMA KOTOKO     

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Week 27 games of the GN Bank Division One – zone three - league came on as scheduled this weekend with the already tight race for the Division title getting a tad tighter as the points differential dropped to one at the top end of things. On the bottom end, King Solomon FC and Roberto FC for all intent and purposes confirmed their relegation to the abyss of Division two soccer with three games to the end of the season.

Premier League hopefuls and zone 3 leaders - Accra Gt. Olympics - saw their bid stonewalled in their must win or at worse play for a tie game as they emerged on the wrong side of a five-goal thriller (2-3) against relegation threatened Amidaus Professionals who remain in the hole but boosted their survival chances. With the loss, Olympics saw their 2point lead drop to one as Heart of Lions played it safe on the road, salvaging a point against SP Mirren to hold on to the second spot and draw a point closer to the top spot. Not to be outdone, third placed Okyeman Planners played it safe on the road in a 1-1 tie against relegation engulfed Nania FC who needed the maximum three points badly to increase their odds of avoiding relegation.

Fourth placed Vision FC’s quest for a top four finish remained intact despite falling by two goals to nothing at Mighty Jets who moved to mid-table with the win to distance themselves from the relegation brouhaha encircling the last 6 teams on the table. The struggles continued for Danbort FC as they extended their non-winning run to 5 straight games against the visiting Tema Youth with a 1-1 tie.

Elsewhere on the weekend, MTN FA Cup finalists - Okwawu Utd - extended their non-winning run to four straight games as they played to a goalless tie at home against the visiting Kotoku Royals. Pure Joy improved their survival chances with a 2-0 home win over the now relegation bound King Solomon, and Roberto FC sealed their exit from Division One soccer following their 3-0 trouncing at the hands of Istanbul FC who improved to the 6^th spot with the win.

DAY 27 – 10^TH & 11^TH September, 2016

SAT        NUNGUA                            DANBORT 0-0 TEMA YOUTH       

SUN       PRAMPRAM                         PURE JOY 2-0 KING SOLOMON  

SUN       NKAWKAW                          OKWAWU UTD 0-0 KOTOKU ROYALS      

SAT        TEMA                                 AMIDAUS 3-2 OLYMPICS             

SUN       AQUINAS                            SPORTING MIRREN 1-1 LIONS   

SAT        MATS TESHIE                     MIGHTY JETS 2-0 VISION              

SUN       AKIM TAKYIMAN                  ISTANBUL 3-0 ROBERTO               

SAT        LEGON                               NANIA 1-1 PLANNERS   

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With three games to the end of the GN Bank Division One – Zone three – league, the chase to the elite division still remains too close to call with Gt. Olympics holding a point advantage over fellow division title hopefuls – Heart of Lions and Okyeman Planners, and for this weekend it looks like the positioning will remain the same as the three teams revert to their favorite home turfs with leaders Gt. Olympics hosting Sporting Mirren in a must win match as they look to rebound from this past weekend’s 2-3 loss at Amidaus.

GN Bank Division One League – Zone 3 – Week 28 games came on as scheduled without any major changes in the standings as all the top three teams won as expected to leave the standings the way it was at the beginning of the match day.

Accra Gt. Olympics rebounded remarkably well from their week 27 loss at Amidaus with a 4-0 thumping of visiting Sporting Mirren to hold on to the top spot and their one point advantage over the pursuing Heart of Lions who improved their unbeaten run to 5 games (4 wins and a tie) after defeating Mighty Jets at home by 2 goals to nothing. Not to be outdone in the winning column on the day, Newbies Okyeman Planners taught their seniors in the division – 2015/16 MTN FA Cup finalists Okwawu Utd – how to get it done as they battered the latter to a 4-0 humiliating defeat to maintain the pressure on Olympics and Lions. The chase for the single spot to the PL division remains tight with Olympics atop with a point advantage over Lions and Planners respectively.

Fourth placed Vision FC solidified their grip on that spot with a lone goal win over visiting Istanbul to make the position theirs to lose as Okwawu Utd continue to maintain their 5 game winless stupor, and Danbort FC ended their 5 games winless run with a 3-1 win over already relegated Roberto FC who picked up their 11^th defeat of the second round.

Elsewhere on the weekend, relegation engulfed Pure Joy put up a spirited performance against Tema Youth on the road to pick up a point and improve to 3points above the first relegation spot held by Amidaus who fell by a lone goal at Kotoku Royals who built a 4points buffer against the first relegation spot on 35points and the 11^th spot, and already relegated King Solomon continued their elusive search for their 5^th home win of the season to give their fans something to smile about.

DAY 28 - 17^th & 18^th SEPTEMBER

SUN       KWAHU PRASO                         KING SOLOMON 0-2 NANIA

SUN       TEMA                                      TEMA YOUTH 1-1 PURE JOY

SAT        SOGAKOPE                              ROBERTO 1-3 DANBORT

SAT        KWEIMAN                               VISION 1-0 ISTANBUL

SUN       KPANDO                                  LIONS 2-0 MIGHTY JETS

SUN       FIRE SERVICE                          OLYMPICS 4-0 SPORTING MIRREN

SUN       ODA                                        KOTOKU ROYALS 1-0 AMIDAUS

SUN       OLD TAFO                               PLANNERS 4-0 OKWAWU UTD.

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Season ending games for this year’s GN Bank sponsored Division One - Zone one – league came on as scheduled at the various league centers this past weekend with leaders - Bolga All Stars – defeating Tamale Utrecht in their must win game and topmost encounter of the weekend to secure a historic qualification to the nation’s elite soccer division. They edged closest contenders and eventual runner-ups -Mighty Royals - who entered the match day 2points behind the summit by 2points. Mighty Royals won on the day, a 2-0 home win over Steadfast FC but it was not enough to see them through.

Ultimate matches for this season’s GN Bank sponsored Division One - Zone 2 - league came on as scheduled last weekend with the last minute rush to avoid relegation and Eleven Wise’s bid for the fourth spot being the main things at stake on the afternoon with Elmina Sharks having won the division and Karela FC and Bibiani Gold Stars having guaranteed themselves the second and third spots respectively.

The Division One - Zone 2 - log looks a bit unclear on the bottom with a couple of items seemingly needing to be cleared; mainly the outcome of the match between relegated Tarkwa Utd and Dunkwa Utd who were supposed to play each other on the last match day, and with the latter having accrued 13 wins and 4 ties, but languishing in the drop zone perhaps over disciplinary reasons which will eventually be resolved by the FA.

Nonetheless, Sekondi Eleven Wise secured a desirable fourth spot finish with a lone goal win over Karela FC to lead a three way charge and points tie for the hyped spot on 45points over FC Samartex who ended the season on a high note with a 2-0 victory over Asokwa Deportivo that propelled them to a fifth spot finish as they look forward to a better next season under the charge of new Serbian boss Miroslav Bogdanovich, and Nzema Kotoko who won by two goals to one over the now relegated Cornerstones to improve to a sixth spot finish.

Achiken defeated Wassaman Utd who finished seventh by four goals to two for the 9^th spot, Venomous Vipers edged Gold Stars by a lone goal at home to escape looming relegation and improve to the 12^th spot on 37points, and Division One, Zone 3 winners – Elmina Sharks ended their season with a 1-1 tie against King Faisal who ended the season on 39points and the 11^th spot after mounting a hurried run to beat the drop following a lengthy stay in the relegation places.

The result of the match between Proud Utd and Starke FC was not posted at the time of this write-up, but Proud Utd secured 39points from 30 matches for the 10^th spot and thus look to have survived the relegation scare unlike Starke FC who claimed the 13^th spot and 36points.

 Results for the last match day game between Dunkwa Utd and Tarkwa Utd was also not available with both teams having 29 matches to their credit according to the log, but Tarkwa Utd with their final season tally of 21points had already punched their exit ticket for Division Two soccer. The fate of Dunkwa Utd who at this time have 34points from 13 wins and 4 ties will be known once the FA resolves and updates the log.

Thus, barring any last minute major changes to the most recent update of the Zone 3 log as provided by the GFA on its website - a copy of which is posted above - at this time, it is fairly clear that the once proud Kumasi Cornerstones franchise whose players donned the vaunted and vivid Black & White stripes and stood tall alongside Asante Kotoko have together with Tarkwa Utd been relegated. The fate of Dunkwa Utd and Starke FC remains unclear and we will provide updates after the expected resolution.

DAY 30 - 17TH & 18TH SEPT., 2016

SUN       EJUSU                                                   KING FAISAL 1-1 SHARKS             

SUN       CAPE COAST                                          VENOMOUS VIPERS 1-0 GOLDSTARS       

SUN       ADANSI HWEREMOASI                            ACHIKEN 4-2 WASSAMAN UTD.

SUN       ESIPONG                                               PROUD UTD. VS STARKE              

SUN       GYANDU                                                ELEVEN WISE 1-0 KARELA            

SUN       SAMRABOI                                             SAMARTEX 2-0 DEPORTIVO        

SUN       DUNKWA                                               DUNKWA UTD VS TARKWA UTD               

SUN       ASANDA                                                 NZEMA KOTOKO 2-1 CORNERS 

 Log table and game day results courtesy of ghanafa.org

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Penultimate GN Bank Division One League games came on as scheduled at the various centres this midweek with a mixed bag of results for many a team and their supporters as relegation threatened Liberty Babies punched their exit ticket to Division Two soccer, RTU got completely shut out for the top spot in the zone with the accompanying hope of PL qualification, and Mighty Royals nabbed a rare road win to deny leaders - Bolga All Stars - who were idle on the day outright access to the Division title that a loss on their part would have entailed.

The GN Bank Division One League continued this weekend with a mixed bag of results as several of the favorites, Gt. Olympics, Heart of Lions, and New Edubiase FC struggled to get into a winning rhythm, while several others, Hasaacas, Tema Youth, and Unity FC grabbed notable victories.

The GN Bank Division One League will continue this midweek with the pace a tad slow and tight in zone one, where heavyweights like Salamina, B. A. United, and Bofoakwa have yet to make any noticeable impact. In zone two, perennial contenders, Gold Stars, have already set the pace with two straight wins, while in zone three, preseason contenders like Gt. Olympics, Heart of Lions, Vision FC, and Tema Youth are yet to hit the field at full speed.

Below are the result sof the GN Bank Division One League matches played this past weekend.

GN Bank Division One League - Week 10 - matches will come on this midweek at the various stadiums with the race very tight between overachieving newbies, Eleven Wonders, RTU and W. NEA Salamina in Zone one, 3points back, - Hasaacas – beginning to exert pressure on Karela FC for the top spot in Zone 2, and Dreams FC 5points clear of the chasing duo of Heart of Lions and Vision FC.

GN Bank Division One matches came on as scheduled this midweek with the challenges of playing on the road proving deadly as well as a blessing to the title aspirations of several teams in Zones one and two as RTU, Techiman City, Hasaacas, FC Samartex were pegged back by road losses whilst Gold Stars made significant gains towards the top spot in Zone two. Amidaus Professionals stayed true their recent form as they held Dreams FC to a pulsating goalless tie at home.

The GN Bank Division One League did not disappoint this past weekend as they marked their time on centre stage - with the premiership division in a brief lull - with several thrilling low and high scoring games at the various stadiums.

Week 12 of the GN Bank Division One League came on as scheduled across the various centers without any major changes or surprises in the top spots in all three zones as the respective leaders won to maintain their hold on the top spot.

The GN Bank Division One League will enter Week 13 this weekend with a couple of decisions from the GFA Disciplinary Committee that has for now impacted the race for the coveted trophy and perhaps ultimately qualification to the elite division next season.

Final matches of the first round of the 2016/17 GN Bank Division One League season will be played at the various centers this midweek with some compelling matches on the schedule as Eleven Wonders, Karela FC, Heart of Lions look to hold on to their respective 5points, 8points and 2points lead. The likes of Guan FC, Eleven Wise and Dynamo FC who are on the very bottom of the log will look to close out the season strongly to psyche up for the relegation battle ahead.

The second half of this year’s GN Bank Division One League got off to a promising start for the summit holders across all three zones as they all scored the much needed win to keep their pursuers at bay. Notable among the day’s results was Gold Stars sweeping Hasaacas and hitherto zone 1 bottom dwellers – Guan FC – throwing Bofoakwa a curveball.

The GN Bank sponsored Division One League will bounce back in midweek style once again following a short break this past weekend for MTN FA Cup tournament matches. Nothing but tricky road encounters await the various leaders of all three Zones.

With a couple of matches set for today to bring Week 18 to an end, Karela FC and Dreams FC remained in full control of their destiny – promotion to the premiership – as they scored victories in their dicey road encounters to remain ahead. Unity FC remain atop of their zone, despite been edged on the road by Kintampo FC.

 The GN Bank Division One League will enter Week 19 this weekend following a short turnaround from this past midweek’s matches with the race to the premiership division picking up some more heat as Zone one leaders - Unity FC – take their game to the road for the second time this week, and zone three summit chasers – Heart of Lions – find themselves in a must-win road match as they look to stay within striking distance of Dreams FC. In zone two, it looks like Karela FC has nothing to worry about this weekend.

Several of the relegation threatened teams across all three zones of the Division One League caught no respite this weekend as they largely stayed put in the bottom places at the end of the match day. However, Karela FC and Dreams FC, continued their march towards tier-one soccer with significant victories.

Action in the nation’s second tier league will continue this weekend with a very significant change atop the leaderboard in Zone one. W. NEA Salamina have taken over the summit in Zone One on 36points after winning their Week 15 protest against Mpuasuman. The two sides played to a goalless tie.

The GN Bank Division One League will continue this weekend with a lot of attention on the proceedings in Zone one where the race to tier-one soccer is wide open and for now between three clubs - W. NEA Salamina (39 pts), Eleven Wonders (37pts) and Bofoakwa (35 pts). In Zones two and three, Karela FC and Dreams FC look to be well on their way. The battle to avoid relegation to the abyss of Division Two soccer is also far from over.

Week 27 of the GN Bank DOL came on as scheduled this past weekend with Premier League bound Karela FC continuing their decimation of the competition, W. NEA Salamina looking like likely favorites to make it out of Zone one, and Dreams FC securing a crucial point on the road to remain in full control of their destiny.

Week 28 of the GN Bank Division One League ended joyously for Zone three side, Dreams FC, as they joined Zone two side, Karela FC, as the second team to book their ticket for top-flight soccer in the land come next season. In Zone one, the battle remains far from over with W. NEA Salamina and Techiman City set to slug it out to the very hand.

GN Bank Division One League season ending games for Zones two and three teams will come on as scheduled this weekend. The main order of business will be the crowning of Karela FC and Dreams FC as Champions of Zones two and three respectively, and the determination of the teams that will join relegation bound Eleven Wise, Dynamo FC and Zein FC into the abyss of Division Two soccer.

The GN Bank Division One League continued into Week 5 this weekend without much significant changes in the standings in Zones one and two where the blooming four-way tie between RTU, Eleven Wonders, Bofoakwa, B.A. United held and Karela FC also maintained their 3points advantage over Dunkwa United, but Dreams FC gained a crucial 2points separation at the top over their closest competitors Vision FC.

The GN Bank Division One League will enter Week 5 this weekend with the race to the Premier League already tight across all three zones as RTU, Bofoakwa, Eleven Wonders, and B.A United all with 9points apiece look for some separation in Zone one. In Zone two, Karela FC have a 3point advantage over Dunkwa Utd and newbies Unistar Academy whilst in Zone three, Vision FC and Dreams FC are in a tough duel for the summit with 10points apiece with Heart of Lions looking in from outside with 7points.

Week 6 of the GN Bank Division One League will kick off tomorrow in midweek style with some interesting games across the various league centers with newbies Eleven Wonders flexing their muscles at home against B.A United in a top four encounter, RTU welcoming Techiman City in Zone one, King Faisal attempting to avoid back to back defeats as hosts of Karela FC who will be on the hunt for their sixth straight win in as many matches in Zone two. Okyeman Planners and Heart of Lions will hope to gain some ground for the Zone three summit.

Week 6 of the GN Bank Division one sponsored league came on as scheduled this midweek with a couple of stunning results as lowly King Faisal pipped in form Karela FC by a lone goal to end their five-game winless run, newly promoted Eleven Wonders continued their brilliant run at home as they edged past a veteran B.A United side by a lone goal for one of their better wins of the season, and Heart of Lions made up for lost ground with a 2-0 road win to stay within reach of the Zone 3 summit.

Stars of the Upper East - Bolgatanga based Bolga All Stars - this afternoon ended the Upper East’s region lack of representation in the country’s top flight soccer division as they punched the last of three tickets available to GN Bank Division One League teams to play in next season’s Premier League after emerging winners of Zone One following their impressive 2-0 road win over Tamale Utrecht in the final game of the season played at the Tamale Academy Park.