MAPUSA: Churchill Brothers got a big boost in their quest for survival after putting it across East Bengal 1-0 in an I-League clash here on Wednesday.
Raju Yumnam scored the only goal of the match in the 23rd minute to take Churchill just above the relegation zone with 22 points. Mohammedan Sporting are at the bottom of the pool with 21.
East Bengal are possibly the only challengers to Bengaluru FC and needed to win to keep the pressure on the league leaders. But at the start, there was no urgency from the visitors.
The hosts scored from a counter attack initiated by Jaison Vales. The ball got to Thangjam Singh, who passed to Yumnam, with the latter scoring from close range.
