Zesco United beat Buildcon 2-0 in Wednesday’s Ndola derby at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium to open an eight point lead at the top of the 2018 FAZ Super Division table.
The defending champions now have 54 points and have left second placed Green Buffaloes trailing on 46 points after 22 games played.
Wednesday’s win was Zesco’s sixth straight league victory and tenth overall during their splendid twelve match unbeaten spell.
Meanwhile, the first half finished scoreless but both sides had great chances wasted with John Chinagndu,Lazarus Kambole and Jesse Were all coming close for Zesco midway through the first half.
Buildcon defender Lawrence Chungu and striker Rahim Osumanu too saw their chances go begging in the last fifteen minutes before the break.
The deadlock was broken in the 57th when Were put Zesco ahead after a fine pass from Kambole who had left Buildcon defender Isaac Shamujompa playing catch-up.
Were returned the favour in the 84th minute for Kambole to complete back-to-back wins over Buildcon whom they beat 3-1 away in the first leg on April 2 at the same venue.
Buildcon stay 10th on 31 points after suffering back-to-back defeats against Zesco this season that beat them 3-1 away on April 2.
Meanwhile, Forest Rangers suffered their fourth straight defeat following a 1-0 away loss to Lumwana Radiants who scored via a 45th minute Nawa Nawa goal.
Forest replaces Lumwana in 13th place with 29 points while the latter rise to 11th on 30 points.
