Champions Kitchee overcame visitors Sun Pegasus 4-2 in the RedMR First Division yesterday to move back to the top of the table.
With South China slipping up against bottom side Southern with a goalless draw on Saturday, Kitchee now head the standings with 15 points, one ahead of the Caroliners.
At the other end of the table, Sunray Cave Sun Hei were held 1-1 by home side Wofoo Tai Po, which left Southern once again propping up the table. Both sides have three points, but Sun Hei have a better goal difference.
Despite the scoreline, Kitchee had to work hard for the victory. At one stage they were 2-1 down in a match riddled with defensive errors. It took a three-goal blast in four minutes after the break to change the entire situation.
First it was Jaimes McKee who intercepted a weak back pass by Jorge Tarres of Kitchee and put Pegasus 2-1 ahead in the 63rd minute. McKee had also scored the equaliser 12 minutes into the second half to cancel out Tarres' effort in the first half.
But their jubilation was shortlived as Pablo Counago levelled for Kitchee just a minute later and Tarres, who was again unmarked in front of the goal after a fast-taken free kick, made it 3-2 in the 66th minute. Counago settled matters with his second of the night in the 78th minute.