MSC hit Azampur for six

Souleymane Diabate scored a hattrick as Mohammedan Sporting Club smashed bottom-placed Azampur FC 6-0 yesterday in the biggest victory of the Bangladesh Premier League season in Mymensingh.

The Malian striker opened the scoring from the spot in the 21st minute before doubling the Black and Whites' lead 14 minutes later. Daniel Febles made it 3-0 18 minutes after the break before Diabate completed his hattrick in the 70th minute.

Arif Hossain and Sazzad Hossain scored in the 80th and 87th minutes respectively as the Motijheel outfit moved up to sixth place with nine points from eight matches.

Meanwhile, Jean Charles Didier scored the only goal as Sheikh Russel KC beat Forits FC 1-0 in the other match of the day in Rajshahi yesterday. The win took the former champions to third position with 13 points while Fortis FC remained seventh with eight points.