SILVER'S TITLE DEFENCE POSSIBLE AFTER EKHAYA WIN

Silver Strikers have officially declared war on FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers to fight for the TNM Super League in a Tri-giants battle after beating Ekhaya FC 1-0 to move three points behind the top two with a game-in-hand at the Mpira Stadium on Wednesday.

The Bankers have made hopes of defending the league possible now sfter increasing their chances of winning it thanks to Emmanuel Allan's 8th goal of the season in the 6th minute to seal the win.

Assistant coach for the Bankers, Mapopa Msukwa, thanked his boys for the job well done in Blantyre and said they will fight until the end.

''We are focusing on one game at a time, our next assignment is to face Karonga so we will see how it will end to check our way forward,'' said Msukwa.

Meanwhile, he hailed his strikers at the team that they are giving them what they want as everyone delivers once trusted to do the job.

Silver are third with 56 points from 26 games, three

The bankers

Allan hat-trick punishes Moyale in Bankers win

Emmanuel Allan scored a hat-trick against his former team Moyale Barracks to inspire Silver Strikers to a 3-0 win at the Silver Stadium and cut the gap to the top two to 9 points on Wednesday afternoon.

The Bankers played a goalless draw before getting a numerical advantage after Ntopicho Njewa was sent off early in the second half allowing Allan to punch the Soldiers three times.

Assistant coach Mapopa Msukwa said the win was good and hailed the changes the team made in the game as impactful.

''The chances to defend the league are still high, i think we just need to be consistent enough and also work hard, i believe it is able to achieve that,'' said Msukwa.

The Bankers remain third in the league as they now have 44 points from 22 games having won 12 games, 8 draws and two defeats in the league.

''TIKUMENYA NDI TIMU YABWINO KOMA SITIKUYIOPA'' - MGANGIRA

Mphunzitsi watimu ya Silver Strikers, Peter Mgangira, wati timu yake yakonzeka kukumana ndi timu ya Mighty Wanderers ndipo sapita mophweka motengera kuti anawagonjetsa mu chikho cha FDH Bank posachedwapa.

Iye amayankhula patsogolo pa masewerowa omwe ali pa bwalo la Bingu loweruka masana ndipo wati timu iliyonse yomwe amakumana nayo amayipatsa ulemu koma osati kuyiopa.

''Tikukumana ndi timu yoti ili ndi aphunzitsi abwino komanso osewera abwino ndipo siyinagonjepo mu ligimu koma chipambano ndi chabwino kwa ife chifukwa chitipatsa mphamvu komanso kuchepetsa mpata kwa iwowo,'' anatero Mgangira.

Iye wati kupuma komwe kunalipo kuchoka sabata yatha kwakhala bwino poti anyamata apuma tsopano malingana kuti masewero amaseweredwa pafupipafupi.

Timuyi ili pa nambala yachitatu ndi ma points 40 pa masewero 20 omwe yasewera mu ligi ndipo mu chigawo choyamba anathera 1-1.

Mwalilino: "I didn't expect to sign for a big team like Silver"

Silver Strikers Ladies has beefed up their squad ahead of the second round of the National Bank of Malawi National Womens Premiership by roping in Angella Mwalilino from MK Academy in an undisclosed fee.

The team made the announcement on Friday after completing the move and has penned a three-year deal with the Bankers.

Mwalilino expressed her happiness after completing the move from the relegation-threatened side to the league leaders by saying she is ready to shine in the team.

"When the coaches told me that Silver wants me i did not believe it, i was afraid because i never expected to join a big team like this one. The team is already doing well so i need to step up and help the team achieve more," said Mwalilino.

The player plays as a right winger and has managed to score two goals in the elite league which she did it against Kukoma Ntopwa Queens and Moyale Sisters.

Mwalilino will be hoping to make a debut on Sun