Valletta condemned Santa Lucia to the Challenge League next season after beating them 2-1.
Santa Lucia needed the three points, hoping that Balzan fail to beat Sliema Wanderers but Balzan registered a narrow win over the Wanderers to move three points clear of Santa Lucia.
The first half was a balanced affair with few goal scoring opportunities but in the second half, Valletta were a better side, taking a deserved lead and although Santa Lucia equalised – a result which was still not enough for them. To make matters worse, the Citizens kept pushing for more and notched the winner in added time.
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