SINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUE

LION CITY SAILORS 4

(Gabriel Quak 34, Stipe Plazibat 36, 48, Saifullah Akbar 46)

TAMPINES ROVERS 1

(Boris Kopitovic 59)

Lion City Sailors coach Kim Do-hoon finally got his first victory in the Singapore Premier League as they beat Tampines Rovers 4-1 yesterday to keep the pressure on leaders Albirex Niigata.

Still on the hunt for their first league title, the Sailors now sit three points behind four-time champions Albirex (34 points) with a game in hand.

With seven games remaining this season, Kim vowed that his team would push on in their title challenge in a bid to become the first local club to win the league since 2014.

"Every game is important, we improved on the parts that we lacked last game and we will continue to challenge every game," said the South Korean, who won the Asian Champions League (ACL) with South Korean giants Ulsan Hyundai last year.

"This win helps boost team morale and our players are constantly looking to improve and hopefully, this is the start of many good things to come."

Kim joined the club in May, with his first two games ending in 1-1 draws against Albirex and Balestier Khalsa.