Georgia round-up: Dinamo and Lokomotiv remain on top

The race for the Georgian Premier League title remains as tight as ever after leaders FC Dinamo Tbilisi and second-placed city rivals FC Lokomotiv Tbilisi both recorded wins today.

Level at the top
Dinamo were comfortable 3-0 winners against FC Dinamo Batumi, while Lokomotiv edged out FC Merani-91 Tbilisi 1-0, leaving the pacesetters level on 40 points with three games to play. Dinamo, who are yet to concede a goal in the championship group, went ahead through a Zurab Archvadze own goal after just eight minutes. A Lado Burduli penalty in the 34th minute and Mikhail Bobokhidze's 66th-minute strike capped a convincing win.

Janashia winner
Lokomotiv sealed all three points against Merani-91 courtesy of Zaza Janashia's goal on 65 minutes. In the other championship group game, FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti and third-placed FC Torpedo Kutaisi played out a goalless draw.

Defeat for WIT
In the relegation group, leaders FC WIT Georgia Tbilisi slipped to a 2-1 defeat at FC Samgurali Tskaltubo. But the defeat mattered little as second-placed FC Sioni Bolnisi were beaten 3-0 at FC Gorda 2000 Rustavi. Elsewhere, FC Guria Lanchkhuti slumped to their seventh successive defeat after going down 3-0 at FC Metalurgi Zestaponi.