Twelve-time league champions Tusker will hope to preserve their slim title hopes when they tackle the bottom-placed Nzoia Sugar today at Dandora Stadium.The brewers haven’t given up in the chase for their 13th league title despite trailing current league leaders Gor Mahia by a massive 14 points.With six matches remaining in the campaign, the Robert Matano-coached side can only win their matches and cling to hope that Gor and the second-placed Kenya Police will falter.But the Ruaraka-based club can only think of the permutations and pray that the two top teams will drop teams on the way after managing to dispatch Nzoia.##NAJAVA_MECA_8084680##On paper, the tie looks easy for Tusker but not in the eyes of versatile defender Daniel Sakari.Sakari says Nzoia are in dire need of the three points as the Bungoma-based club looks to survive relegation to the National Super League.Who will stop Kenya Police? Law enforcers extend unbeaten run under coach Salim Babu“We are anticipating a tough match as the visiting team wants to survive by all means. A win over Tusker could all what they need to win the fight against relegation. We have to be careful and treat the opponent with the respect they deserve,” said the Kenyan international.Much as the three points will not take Nzoia from the bottom of the log, forward Joseph Oyugi believes that it could be their turning point.Settled Adikiny targets silverware with TuskerNzoia will have to win all their remaining matches so as to save themselves the shame of sinking to the second tier.Oyugi says the break the rest of top-flight clubs that didn’t feature in the quarterfinals of the Mozzart Bet Cup last weekend helped them prepare for the clash against Tusker, adequately.“We are ready for the match. The team has been preparing for it for more than a week. We have to win the game so as to enhance our chances of surviving,” he said.
