The Premier League provided a rollercoaster of emotions last weekend as the most eye-catching results were those attained by the three teams battling against relegation. Pembroke Athleta, rocked by a 7-1 hammering to Tarxien Rainbows the previous week, chalked up their first win since November 5 when they beat Ħamrun Spartans 1-0 as fellows-in-distress Mosta showed great character to end a depressing run of 13 matches without a win when they shocked Sliema Wanderers 2-1. On Sunday, third-bottom Gżira United produced a stunning second-half performance to hand Floriana a second successive defeat following a 4-3 win. At the top half of the table, leaders Balzan and champions Valletta looked less motivated though and both failed to go beyond stalemates against Tarxien and St Andrew's, respectively. Hibernians looked set to be the main bene-ficiaries after their rivals' slip-ups. Indeed, victory over misfiring Birkirkara would have shot them to the top of the table. However, the Paolites also went off the boil as the Stripes hit back from a goal down for a 2-1 win that puts them back in the reckoning even though they have an eight-point gap to close on Balzan. In his pre-match...
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