Nkana returned to winning ways on Sunday when they beat bottom placed City of Lusaka 1-0 away at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.
The win comes a week after Nkana were flattened 3-1 at home Kitwe by 3rd placed Green Buffaloes.
Bornwell Mwape came off the bench late in the second half to blast in a stoppage time goal to move Nkana within five points of leaders Zesco United.
Nkana are 6th on 41 points after the away victory.
Meanwhile,Zesco reclaimed top spot from Power Dynamos who had take the overnight lead on Saturday when the latter beat Red Arrows 3-1 at home in Kitwe.
Zesco toiled to a 0-0 away draw at Buffaloes to move one point clear at the top on 45 points ahead of Power.
Buffaloes are a close 3rd on44 points.
WEEK 25 RESULTS
27/08/2017
Napsa Stars 1-Buildcon 3
Real Nakonde 1-Konkola Blades 0
Green Buffaloes 0-Zesco United 0
City of Lusaka 0-Nkana 1
26/08/2017
Lusaka Dynamos 0-Green Eagles 2
Zanaco 2-Nchanga Rangers 1
Nkwazi 0-Forest Rangers 0
Power Dynamos 3-Red Arrows 1
Lumwana Radiants 0-Nakambala Leopards 0
Kabwe Warriors 1-Mufulira Wanderers 0
Come on buffalos at the current pace u might just grab it
Zesco and the coach I don’t know. wakeup cause you are loosing the title.
Aka Red please stop playing! Let fi Mopani, pack and go!