All three giants have one encounter left on Friday, with Mohammedan scheduled to lock horns with Abahani after Mariners play Bangladesh Police.

Usha lodged a complaint to the league committee after the match.

Title aspirants Mohammedan and Ababani made winning starts to the Super Six phase of Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Friday.

The return of the Premier Division Hockey League, especially after a 27-month hiatus, might have provided some relief to the players and the officials, but the gulf of difference between the minnows and giants this season has raised eyebrows, while exposing the overall state of how the clubs are generally being run.

After 10 rounds of matches, Mohammedan tallied 26 points from 10 matches, one more than Abahani and Usha Krira Chakra, while Mariners occupy fourth spot with 22 points.

The 60-minute match eventually took nearly two-and-a-half hours to complete.

One of the players seeking anonymity stated that the unpaid salaries are expected to be between Tk 20 to 25 lakh.

Mariners' fourth consecutive victory helped them raise their tally to 12 points from five matches

Malaysian recruit Faizal Bin Sarri and local forward Din Islam Imon scored there apiece as Mohammedan Sporting Club registered their second victory in two matches in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League today with a 10-1 thrashing of Victoria SC.

A brace from Mohammad Abdullah helped title contenders Abahani edge Usha KC 2-1 in an intense Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League encounter at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.