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AL Merreikh on Sunday won their 25^th Sudan Cup title and the third in a row in recent times with a 3-1 defeat of Omdurman arch rivals Al Hilal at the Khartoum Stadium.

Al Merreikh maintained an unbroken streak since lifting their 22^nd title in 2012. The giant club, thus, now holds the Sudan League and Cup title as well as the Cecafa [Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations] Kagame Cup Club Championship.

Four points

Although with a match in hand, Al Merreikh trail Al Hilal by four points in the race for the 2014 League title. With two matches to go, Al Hilal are on top of the table with 61 points.

Kenya’s ace striker Allan Wanga and Uganda rising young goalie Jamal Salim Magoola are key men in the current Al Merreikh squad.

2014 Sudan Cup:

Al Merreikh 3-1 Al Hilal

(Al Merreikh – Abdullah Dufor, Ayman Saeed, Raji Abdelatti; Al Hilal – Bakri AbdelGadir)

Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com