Santa Lucia, Żejtun Corinthians battle for Premier League spot

Santa Lucia and Żejtun Corinthians will face off in a decisive play-off that will see the winner earn a place in next season’s BOV Premier League at the Centenary Stadium (kick-off: 7pm). Santa Lucia have been battling against relegation for the whole season after a poor start to the campaign, but the arrival of Enzo […]

Santa Lucia secure playout spot despite Mosta defeat

Mosta ended their commitments on level points with Hibernians and Balzan in fourth place as they came from behind to beat ten-man Santa Lucia 2-1. The Blues, however, will not make it to a possible decider for fourth place since they have an inferior record to Hibs and Balzan in the direct encounters. Meanwhile, despite […]

Tanti earns Sta Lucia precious point after draw with Ħamrun Spartans

Santa Lucia picked another valuable point in their quest to secure the play-out spot when they held champions Ħamrun Spartans to a 1-1 draw. The Spartans were clearly a better side during the first half but Santa Lucia defended well and it had to be a penalty that enabled Ħamrun to take the lead. However, […]

Ngong own goal helps Santa Lucia’s fight for survival

Santa Lucia grabbed a huge victory in their quest to secure Premier League survival as Robert Hehedosh via a deflection by Jean Marie Ngong, fired them to a shock win over Valletta. Sta Lucia remain second from bottom despite the win, but they are now level on points with Żebbuġ Rangers. Valletta were seeking their third […]

Second-half goals hand Floriana win over Santa Lucia

Second-half goals from Mattia Veselji and Adam Magri Overend on Sunday at the Tony Bezzina Stadium handed Floriana a measure of revenge for their FA Trophy’s shock elimination to Santa Lucia. Veselji put the Greens ahead in the 54th minute, finding space in the box to smash home into the bottom corner. Then, Magri Overend […]

Nwoko determined to rediscover form and aid Sta Lucia’s cause

Goals are the bread and butter of every striker and for Kyrian Nwoko, Saturday’s brace against Pieta’ Hotspurs turned out to be a crucial step both for his club’s fortunes but more importantly in his personal process to rediscover his best form. On Saturday, the 25-year-old forward showed that he has lost none of his […]

Nwoko brace hands Sta Lucia win, Pieta’ edge closer to slip

A goal in each half by forward Kyrian Nwoko handed ten-men Santa Lucia three crucial points against relegation rivals Pieta’ Hotspurs. Led by Vincenzo Potenza, Santa Lucia have moved to 11 points, putting more daylight between them and the Hotspurs as there is now a six-point gap between the 13th and 14th-placed teams. Santa Lucia […]

Muritala strikes late as Hibernians beat battling Sta Lucia

Hibernians maintained a perfect record since the appointment of Silvio Vella as their coach with a third win on the trot as they came from behind to beat Santa Lucia 3-2. The Paolites seemed to be heading towards a comfortable win after taking an early lead but Santa Lucia had other thoughts, turning the score […]

Fonseca’s own goal breaks Sta Lucia’s hearts

Sta Lucia’s Dutch defender Yoel Soares Fonseca inadvertently boosted Marsaxlokk’s hopes of avoiding the drop by scoring a last-minute own goal in his side’s 1-0 defeat at the Tony Bezzina Stadium. It was a cruel blow for the Saints who had their promising moments, with Robert Hehedosh and Yevhenii Terzi seeing efforts brilliantly kept out […]

Marsaxlokk, Santa Lucia eye crucial win in the relegation battle

The BOV Premier League relegation battle passes through another decisive chapter this weekend when relegation rivals Marsaxlokk and Santa Lucia go head to head at the Tony Bezzina Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3pm). Looking at the Premier League standings, it looks as though Marsaxlokk, who hold a commanding eight-point lead over second-from-bottom Sta Lucia may […]

Gudja United beat Sta Lucia to secure Premier League safety

Gudja struck three times in the second half to virtually seal their Premier League safety with a 2-0 win over struggling Santa Lucia. Two goals from Tatsuro Nagamatsu, and another from Vito Plut all but guaranteed a fifth successive season in the top flight football for Gudja. On the other hand, Santa Lucia remained second […]

Santa Lucia sign young defender Sheldon Mizzi

Santa Lucia have bolstered their ranks with the signing of Sheldon Mizzi, the Times of Malta can reveal. The signing of Mizzi is surely a great acquisition for the Saints who are bringing in a player who has shown great promise in the last few years and has managed to force his way into the […]

Birkirkara ease past Santa Lucia to consolidate third spot

Birkirkara consolidated third spot with a comfortable win over Santa Lucia. Vincenzo Potenza’s side came to defend, but the strategy unravelled from the moment Santa Lucia goalkeeper Matthew Calleja Cremona gifted the Stripes their lead. Alex Alves sealed Birkirkara’s victory to lift the Stripes four points clear of fourth-placed Hibernians. The Stripes started in a […]

Santa Lucia sign striker Kyrian Nwoko on loan from Floriana

Premier League strugglers Santa Lucia have boosted their attacking ranks with the signing of Kyrian Nwoko, on loan from Floriana. The former Malta international football came out of retirement and returned to Maltese football at the start of the season when he agreed to join Floriana. However, Nwoko struggled for first-team football with the Greens […]