Kolkata : East Bengal notched up another win in the Calcutta Football League after beating Railways 3-0 at the Naihati Bankimanjali Stadium on Tuesday.
Sayan Banerjee netted a first-half brace to hand the Red and Gold Brigade a comprehensive 2-0 lead at the break before Naseeb Rahman made it three in the additional time of the second essay.
Sayan scored his first goal in the 25th minute and followed it up with another three minutes later.
This victory comes after EBFC beat archrival Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-2 in the CFL’s Kolkata Derby to break a winless streak in the competition and secure a narrow win over Kalighat Sports Lovers Association.
EBFC now sits atop Group A with 17 points from nine matches, and the top teams from each group will make the super six.
In other Group A matches of the day, BSS Sportoing defeated Patha Chakra 2-0, and Suruchi Sangha won against Police AC.
In Group B, Diamond Harbour FC notched up a dominant 3-0 victory over Calcutta Police to climb up to second position.
