Match Report: AshantiGold 1-0 Wa All Stars - Yakubu Mohammed wins tie for Miners

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Image caption AshantiGold celebrate their goal

Premier League leaders AshantiGold kept their title ambitions on track with a narrow 1-0 win over Wa All Stars at the Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi on Saturday afternoon. 

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Former Maritzburg United attacker Yakubu Mohammed scored 9th minute penalty after Bernard Morrison had been fouled inside the box.

The Miners returned to the Len Clay Stadium after frustrating Hearts of Oak to a 2-2 draw at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday afternoon.

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In an entertaining first-half, Bashir Hayford's men piled pressure on the visitors which resulted in the only goal of the game as Morrison was fouled inside the box and Yakubu scored from his second straight game.

The results means AshantiGold have now increased their points to 33, further widening the gulf between them and any of the top-four clubs.