With six rounds remaining to the conclusion of the National Super League, runaway leaders FC Talanta need only three wins to assure themselves automatic promotion to the top flight. The club travels to face Vihiga Bullets at the Bukhungu Stadium on Wednesday seeking to draw closer to their long term ambition of gracing top flight football.Talanta sit pretty at the top of the standings with 61 points, six ahead of second placed Fortune Sacco who have played an extra game and nine clear of third placed Kenya Police. The Ken Kenyatta coached side need three wins to attain unassailable 70 points to earn elevation to the elite level.The club will however have to deal with the threat posed by Bullets who are unbeaten in their last seven matches where they have gathered 15 points of out a possible 21. Bullets are ranked fifth with 47 points. Talanta will also miss the services of their first choice goalkeeper Kevin Otieno who saw red in their last game against Coast Stima.While Talanta will be hoping to open a nine-point gap at the top, bottom placed side Soy United will be seeking to build on their 1-0 win over Shabana registered last Sunday and put Gusii FC to the sword when the two sides play at the Green Stadium in Awendo. The league debutants humbled the former giants to gather more steam in their quest to survive and will be hoping to capitalize on Gusii’s poor run and move out of the bottom place. Gusii have not won in their last seven outings and consequently are placed second from bottom with 29 points.In other matches, Silibwet Leons will tackle Murang’a Seal at the Bomet Stadium. The league newcomers are perched 14th with 35 points while Seal who silenced another newbie in MCF 3-1 in their last match are placed eleventh with 40 points.Kisumu All Stars will travel to face Migori Youth at the Migori Stadium. The former top flight side sits sixth with 44 points, eleven ahead of their match day opponents who are 15th.NSL Wednesday Fixtures Vihiga Bullets vs FC Talanta – Bukhungu – 1 PM Gusii United vs Soy United – Awendo – 3 PM Silibwet Leons vs Murang’a Seal – Bomet – 3 PM Migori Youth vs Kisumu AllStars – Migori – 3 PM
