Record FKF Premier League champions Gor Mahia could this afternoon all but effectively wrap up this season’s championship with a win over KCB at St. Sebastian Park.K’Ogalo, who still need plus results in two of their remaining five games to be officially crowned champions for the 21st time, got a huge boost from their chasers on Wednesday, as they all slipped and stumbled.Police, the closest challengers whom Gor coach Johnathan McKinstry had spent Wednesday afternoon warning his side over, saw their near six-month unbeaten run in all competitions come to a sudden halt as they lost 1-0 to AFC Leopards to remain nine points adrift in second place, having played a game more.Third-placed Tusker, who still had an outside chance of winning the title, meanwhile let a two-goal lead slip as they drew 2-2 to Nairobi City Stars.Advantage Gor Mahia as Tusker, Police falter in title raceWith a win on Thursday, Gor, also with a 10-goal advantage over Police, will only need a point against Muhoroni Youth on Saturday to deliver the much-expected crown.Not that McKinstry, again, is being tempted to make assumptions.“It’s not done until it’s done,” the Irishman, who is expected to leave the club at the end of the season for a national team job with Gambia, said. “Ultimately, we have to push our rivals (two teams in great form) and pick up wins.”Six foreign coaches salivating for coaching job at Gor MahiaAgainst KCB, however, McKinstry faces a side he hasn’t gotten the better off since joining Gor and will hope to end the hoodoo.”KCB, of course, has been a thorn in our side. They have given us hard matches – and there were some interesting games – but I desire to get one over them and get the monkey off our backs,” McKinstry said.Over the three games he has gone head-to-head against the Bankers, McKinstry and Gor have lost once and drawn twice while scoring only one goal.“Fitness-wise, everyone is good. Huge credit goes to our staff for keeping everyone in a good place. Most times in this part of the season the squad often deals with fatigue and injuries, but this is not the case for us,” McKinstry added.##NAJAVA_MECA_8108246##And so after four wins on the trot, five could be a high-point for the Green Army, offering a much-needed distraction for KCB who could go six games without a league win and in the bottom half.Kick-off is at 1500 EAT.
