Blow for Sapura after Terengganu defeat in MHL

Terengganu's Ismail Abu shoots at goal in the Malaysia Hockey League match against Sapura in Bukit Jalil on Sunday. - M. AZHAR ARIF/ The STAR

KUALA LUMPUR: Double champions Terengganu put a dent in Sapura’s Premier Division title hopes with a convincing 5-2 win in the Malaysia Hockey League at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

The win at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sun day gave Terengganu 18 points from seven matches. They are second in the six-team table behind leaders Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club (KHC), who are on 19 points after beating Tenaga Nasional 2-1.