Delhi downed Odisha by Jaideep Singh’s late second-half goal in the concluding round of the Group B preliminary stage matches of the senior National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy at Pt Mehnga Singh Stadium, Banga (Punjab).
This helped Delhi collect the full quota of points and top the group with 13 points from four wins and a draw to ensure a ticket to the final round.
Host Punjab beat Haryana 2-0 to collect nine points from five matches and took the second spot in the group nudging Odisha (also on nine points) to the third spot on a better goal average.
