<p>In the day’s other match, Army Red rode on India international Ignace Tirkey’s brace to pull off a surprise 3-2 win over defending champions Indian Oil Corporation. <br /><br />BPCL and Army Red are tied on 12 points from four matches, the latter sitting on top having scored more goals (25).<br /><br />BPCL, who crushed Army Green 11-2 on Monday, made another brilliant start when Gurpreeth Singh sounded the board in the fifth minute. However, some tight marking from Fortis and shoddy play meant the first half ended 1-0.<br /><br />Sher Singh then handed BPCL 2-0 lead in the 45th minute before Fortis staged a fine fightback, led largely by Diwakar Ram. The India international sounded the board in the 48th and 51st minutes to bring the contest to an even keel.<br /><br />However, Karamjit calmed the nerves in the BPCL camp, sealing a gritty victory in the 53rd minute.<br /><br />Army Red crafted a deserved win over IOCL, whose hopes of retaining the title suffered another blow after drawing to Sports Authority of India on Monday, with a flawless first half display. <br /><br />Two goals from Tirkey (22nd, 29th) and Chittaranjan Singh’s strike in the 34th minute gave Army Red a comfortable 3-0 lead. <br /><br />Ramandeep Singh (43rd) and Prabjoth Singh (65th) raised hopes of a comeback but fell short.<br /><br />Results: BPCL: 34 (Gurpreeth Singh 5th, Sher Singh 45th, Karamjit Singh 53rd) bt Fortis: 2 (Diwakar Ram 48th, 51st); Army Red: 3 (Ignace Tirkey 22nd, 29th, Chittaranjan Singh 34th) bt IOCL: 2 (Ramandeep Singh 43rd, Prabjoth Singh 65th).</p>
<p>In the day’s other match, Army Red rode on India international Ignace Tirkey’s brace to pull off a surprise 3-2 win over defending champions Indian Oil Corporation. <br /><br />BPCL and Army Red are tied on 12 points from four matches, the latter sitting on top having scored more goals (25).<br /><br />BPCL, who crushed Army Green 11-2 on Monday, made another brilliant start when Gurpreeth Singh sounded the board in the fifth minute. However, some tight marking from Fortis and shoddy play meant the first half ended 1-0.<br /><br />Sher Singh then handed BPCL 2-0 lead in the 45th minute before Fortis staged a fine fightback, led largely by Diwakar Ram. The India international sounded the board in the 48th and 51st minutes to bring the contest to an even keel.<br /><br />However, Karamjit calmed the nerves in the BPCL camp, sealing a gritty victory in the 53rd minute.<br /><br />Army Red crafted a deserved win over IOCL, whose hopes of retaining the title suffered another blow after drawing to Sports Authority of India on Monday, with a flawless first half display. <br /><br />Two goals from Tirkey (22nd, 29th) and Chittaranjan Singh’s strike in the 34th minute gave Army Red a comfortable 3-0 lead. <br /><br />Ramandeep Singh (43rd) and Prabjoth Singh (65th) raised hopes of a comeback but fell short.<br /><br />Results: BPCL: 34 (Gurpreeth Singh 5th, Sher Singh 45th, Karamjit Singh 53rd) bt Fortis: 2 (Diwakar Ram 48th, 51st); Army Red: 3 (Ignace Tirkey 22nd, 29th, Chittaranjan Singh 34th) bt IOCL: 2 (Ramandeep Singh 43rd, Prabjoth Singh 65th).</p>
