Title contenders Asante Kotoko kept their title hopes alive with ahard won 1-0 bvictory over Bibiani Goldstars at the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Friday.
A second half strike from Peter Amidu was all that the Porcupine warriors needed to seal the all-important victory in front of their fans.
After suffering a loss to Heart of Lions the week before, Kotoko bounced back with a decisive closing performance.
After defeating Berekum Chelsea, Gold Stars entered the game with high hopes, but they were unable to stay up with Kotoko and ultimately gave up all three points.
With this victory, Kotoko has surged into second place in the standings for a brief period of time, cutting the gap with the front-running team to three points and establishing themselves as genuine title contenders.
On the other hand, Gold Stars are currently three points shy of the drop zone, but they are securely above it at this time.