J&K enter quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Rajasthan

HYDERABAD: Jammu and Kashmir sealed their quarter-final spot in the 78th Senior Men’s National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy after defeating Rajasthan 1-0, while Manipur thrashed hosts Telangana 3-1.

J&K end the group with seven points from five matches and are assured of a top-four finish. Manipur, on the other hand, are secured of a second-placed finish, with 11 points from five games.

Jammu and Kashmir went into the match needing at least a draw to keep book their quarter-final spot, and managed to get all the three points in a match where they looked reasonably comfortable. Rajasthan needed to win and hope for a Manipur victory against Telangana.