Kumasi Asante Kotoko moved to within two points of leaders Wa All Stars after the latest round of Ghana Premier League matches held across the country on Saturday.
All Stars and second-placed Accra Hearts of Oak were unable to record victories which resulted in Kotoko and Aduana Stars reducing the gap between the four teams at the top of the table with only six matches to end the season. Liberty 0-0 Kotoko - Dansoman Kumasi Asante Kotoko gave their league title hopes a major boost after an impressive 2-0 victory over Liberty Professionals in Dansoman on Saturday.
The Porcupine Warriors started the day four points behind leaders Wa All Stars and three behind arch rivals, Accra Hearts of Oak, but the win over Liberty has taken them to within two points of leaders All Stars with six matches to end the season.
Star man, Dauda Mohammed opened the scoring for Kotoko in the 41st minute before skipper Amos Frimpong sealed the victory in the 74th minute.
Ebusua Dwarfs 1-0 All Stars - Cape Coast Leaders Wa All Stars were pipped 1-0 by Ebusua Dwarfs in Cape Coast, but they maintained their lead on the table following the failure of second-placed Hearts of Oak to win in Accra.
Justice Mensah was the hero in Cape Coast as his 54th minute goal was enough to give Dwarfs all the points against All Stars.
Accra Hearts of Oak 1-1 Techiman City Hearts of Oak's poor home form continued after they were held by Techiman City to a 1-1 draw at the Accra Sports Stadium.
A win would have sent Hearts to the top of the table and Cosmos Dauda's 55th minute penalty appeared to have set the tone for a Hearts win. But the visitors equalised - also through the spot - in the 68th minute, with Isaac Baah converting.
Aduana Stars 1-0 Berekum Chelsea - Dormaa Aduana Stars kept pace with the leaders after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Berekum Chelsea at the Nana Agyemang Badu Park.
The home side grabbed all the maximum points through a 76th minute penalty converted by the Ghana Premier League's leading scorer Yahaya Mohammed. The goal was his 14th of the season.
The win sees Aduana draw level on points with Hearts of Oak in second place and just a point behind leaders, Wa All Stars (41 points).
Dreams FC 1-1 Ashgold - Dawu Defending champions Ashgold held Dreams FC to a 1-1 draw in Dawu.
Shafiu Mumuni stunned the hosts with a 17th minute opener but Abeiku Ainooson hit back with a penalty equaliser four minutes later.
Bechem 2-0 Inter Allies - Bechem In a relegation six-pointer, Bechem United gave their survival hopes a huge boost with a 2-0 win over relegation rivals Inter Allies.
Abednego Tetteh scored two second half penalties in the 51st and 55th minute for his side.
The win takes Bechem United out of the relegation zone to 13th place, above Inter Allies (15th) and Sekondi Hasaacas (14th), who have a game in hand against Medeama.
New Edubiase 1-1 West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) - Bekwai Bottom-placed New Edubiase failed to win at home against WAFA. Their quest for another great relegation escape was frustrated by WAFA, who held them to a 1-1 draw.
Nasir Lamin scored for New Edubiase whiles Komla Agbeniadan was on target for WAFA.