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Al Ahli go past Sharjah

Ismail Al Hammadi’s late goal earned Al Ahli a narrow 2-1 away victory over hosts Sharjah in the 20th round of the UAE Pro-League at Sharjah Stadium here on Sunday night.

Grafite put Al Ahli in the lead in the 8^th minute of the first half and Saeed Al Kas levelled for the home team before Al Hammadi tackled two Sharjah defenders and beat keeper Hassan Al Sharief in great style.

Elsewhere Al Ain cruised to a sweeping 4-1 away win over Emirates, Al Shabab held Ajman to 4-4 draw and Al Wahda outclassed Al Wasl 2-0.

However, Sharjah’s defeat has virtually minimised their chances to maintain their Pro-League status with two rounds remaining.

Sharjah are tailing off the standings table with 10 points from 20 starts and they are four points behind Emirates and Dubai. Therefore, they will need a miracle to survive a possible relegation to the lower level.

Under the circumstances, the only way out for Sharjah is to win their remaining two games, both will played away from their headquarters, provided that Dubai and Emirates should lose.

Otherwise, Sharjah will be the first to slip to the amateur competition and wait for either Dubai or Emirates to accompany them.