Gżira United obtained their third consecutive win in the VMFA Cisk Premier League as they saw off champions MFPA 8-5.

The Maroons were in a class of their own as they went on aggressive mode with the Malta Football Players Association that couldn’t do too much to avoid their first defeat of the season.

Ian Zammit strengthened his position on the top scorers list as he also clinched a hat-trick with Alex Muscat and Anthony Ewurum also notching a brace. Arthur Oyama was also on the score sheet for Gżira.

MFPA scored through a hat-trick by Roderick Bajada and a double by Thomas Paris.

Rabat Veterans stunned Luxol as they edged them 5-4.

Darren Galea was inspirational for Rabat as he netted a hat-trick with Adam Smeir notching a brace.

Luxol had Michael Galea hitting the target three times with Ronnie Hartving adding another one.

Birkirkara St Helen’s returned to winning ways after beating Hibernians Veterans 6-3. The latter were suffering their second defeat of the season after winning their first three points against Żejtun Red Stars.

Robert Perkins, Joseph Chetcuti, Kevin Sammut, Andy Portelli, Claudio Calleja and Garrett Magri put their names on the score sheet for Birkirkara while the Paolites reduced the arrears through a double by Alan Tabone and another goal by Adrian Lanzon.

Żejtun Red Stars obtained their first win of the season after beating Żurrieq Wolves 6-4.

Nikolay Filipov was the hero for Żejtun as he scored a poker with Mark Ellul and Richard Galea also on target.

Żurrieq Wolves replied through a double by Elton Silva and goals from Bjorn Bondin and Clarence Thompson.

STANDINGS – VMFA CISK Premier League

Gżira United 9, Luxol, Birkirkara St Helen’s 6, MFPA, Rabat 4, Hibernians, Żejtun Red Stars 3, Żurrieq Wolves 0