Xaghra United 0
Victoria Hotspurs 7

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Xaghra United vs Victoria Hotspurs was widely considered as a relegation six-pointer, especially for the former who needed to win at all cost to rekindle their fading hopes.

On their part, Victoria Hotspurs would have been satisfied with a draw but their experience and determination to maintain their record of being the only team in Gozo never to be relegated, saw them through.

Victoria's dominance was evident from the early stages but they had to wait until the 40th minute to open the scoring. It was Joe Falzon who struck the opener with a low drive. During additional time of the first half, Simon Sultana floored Victoria's Isaac Mopi in the area.

The referee showed the red card to Sultana and ordered a penalty, which was converted by Michael Vella.

Mopi scored two goals early in the second half to put Victoria 4-0 ahead.

Xaghra were demoralised and just past the hour, Victoria were awarded another penalty for a foul by Joseph Sultana on substitute Xerri.

Noel Borg completed formalities from the spot to make it 5-0. In the final stages, Victoria's substitute Kim Said scored two other goals for his side in the 83rd and 85th minutes to complete Xaghra's rout.

Referee: Anton Zammit.

Division Two

Kercem Ajax closed the gap on joint-leaders Gharb Rangers and Sannat Lions to two points after they defeated the former in an interesting clash.

The Ajax managed to turn defeat into victory thanks to a fine performance in the second half. It was Gharb's John Cassar who opened the scoring in the 48th minute, but Kercem levelled matters in the 68th minute through Ryan Buttigieg.

Kercem struck the decisive goal in the 78th minute through Christian Sylvester.

Sannat Lions profited from Gharb's slip-up, grabbing a 2-0 victory over SK Victoria Wanderers to join the Rangers at the top of the Division Two table.

Abdul El Mutalib gave Sannat Lions the lead in the 31st minute and Sandro Brazilino secured victory with the second goal in the 66th minute.

Oratory Youths and St Lawrence Spurs shared six goals in an exciting match. Mario Farrugia put Oratory ahead in the 27th minute but the Saints levelled the scores in the 42nd minute through Renzo Formosa.

The Youths regained the lead in the 48th minute through George Frank Mizzi but Ganny Kolawole made it 2-2 seven minutes later. Nineteen minutes from time, George Farrugia scored Oratory's third but one minute from time, Kolawole snatched a deserved equaliser for St Lawrence.