BUL, NEC go joint top as Villa stumble - Uganda Premier League - Official Website

Overview: Kitara preserve their unbeaten run with a draw against Police, while UPDF suffer another defeat to remain in the bottom half. BUL and NEC climbed to joint top of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League on 23 points after Tuesday's Matchday 10 action.

The direct consequence was SC Villa dropping to third following a 2-1 defeat away to BUL in Njeru. BUL took control of the day's headline fixture at the FUFA Technical Centre through Alex Kitata, who finished Mpasa Swabir's assist in the 25th minute.

Derrick Byabacwezi doubled the advantage 11 minutes later after a goalkeeping error by Jeans-Braddy Wokorach. Villa responded through Tonny Asiku in the 68th minute, assisted by Isaac Mpagi Kajubi, but could not find a second goal.

The defeat leaves Villa on 21 points from 10 matches, two behind the leading pair, having surrendered their unbeaten league record. Wokorach was named man of the match despite his earlier error.

NEC joined BUL on 23 points after edging UPDF 1-0 at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo. Fahad Bayo scored the decisive goal in the 48th minute, finishing Enrique Lubwama's assist to extend NEC's impressive run.

At the Kira Police Arena, Police and Kitara shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Wahab Gadafi gave Kitara an early lead in the 10th minute before Bedia Ikamba restored parity for the hosts in the 75th.

Police moved to 15 points in sixth place, while Kitara climbed to eighth on 12 points from six matches, preserving their unbeaten record. Tuesday's results BUL 2-1 SC Villa NEC 1-0 UPDF Police 1-1 Kitara