Civil secure top 8 finish, top four hopes alive

Civil Service United have secured their top 8 finish in the TNM Super league and keep pressure to Blue Eagles for a fourth place after coming from behind to beat Karonga United 1-2 at the Karonga Stadium on Wednesday.

Captain Righteous Banda netted a second half brace to eclipse Alfred Chizinga's opener and secure vital points for the Civil servants in the match.

Head coach for the team, Abbas Makawa, said his team played very well and fought hard in order to secure a win in the game.

''The win has been good for us because we wanted the top four and it looks possible if results of the final day favour us. The game was tight because every team wanted to win but the chance fall on our side,'' said Makawa.

Meanwhile, he said that his team will fight hard to secure another win on the final day of the League so that they finish fourth.

The team is fifth on the table with 44 points from 12 wins, 8 wins and 9 draws in the League.