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FKF-PL: Unbeaten Gor Mahia stamp Posta to open seven-point gap at the top

Football
By Washington Onyango | Jan 06, 2024
Bonfice Omondi of Gor Mahia (top) in action against Posta Rangers.[Stafford Ondego,Standard]

Defending champions Gor Mahia on Saturday moved seven points clear at the top of the FKF Premier League after narrowly edging out Posta Rangers 1-0 in a top of the table clash staged at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.

Kennedy Onyango's first half header was enough to hand Gor maximum points as the record Kenyan champions stretched their lead at the top of the table to 37 points after 17 matches.

Alpha Onyango delivered a 40th minute corner that was met by a rushing Kennedy who headed past a helpless Michael Wanjala in goal for Posta.

K'Ogalo are now seven points off Nairobi City Stars who hammered FC Talanta 3-0 to leapfrog Posta Rangers to second in the standings.

Posta slumped to third with 29 points same as Bandari. The Dockers defeated Nzoia Sugar 1-0 in Mombasa.

Other results saw Kakamega Homeboyz go down 3-0 to Kenya Police as Shabana lost 1-0 to Muhoroni Youth in Homa Bay.

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