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Blackpool pause looming relegation

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Bottom of the log and winless Mufulira Blackpool battled to put on hold their pending demotion away at Nkwazi.

Blackpool did not win in Lusaka but finished 0-0 to avoid confirming their Division 1 ticket on Saturday for at least 24 hours on 11 points with six games left to play.

They now await to hear how Green Eagles fare on Sunday against 3rd placed Power Dynamos in Choma.

Eagles are one place above the bottom four relegation and are one point below the 29 point threshold that will end Blackpools their interest in the FAZ Super Division.

Meanwhile, the status quo prevailed in the bottom three for two other club’s.

Second from bottom Lusaka Tigers lost 2-0 away to Red Arrows at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

Festus Mbewe converted a 41st minute penalty to record his fifth goal of the season.

Forgotten man Dube Phiri scored the final goal in the 59th minute for 6th placed Arrows.

Tigers remain second from bottom on 21 points and Arrows stay put in 6th place on 40 points.

And Lumwana Radiants beat third from bottom Lusaka Dynamos 1-0.

Edward Sinyangwe headed in the winning goal in the 42nd minute to see Beston ‘Quicksilver’ Chambeshi’s side jump from 13th to 9th on 33 points.

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