Hearts of Oak move to second place after beating Kotoko; league title win in sight.

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Accra Hearts of Oak are firmly back in the race as Ghana Premier League title contenders after beating archrivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko. (Scroll down to watch full breakdown of the standings.

Hearts of Oak registered a 1-0 win over Kotoko at the Baba Yara Stadium despite playing over an hour with 10 men after Emmanuel Amankwah’s dismissal from the game.

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Losing to Hearts was Kotoko’s fourth in their last five games with its sole win coming in a 3-1 victory over Basake Holy Stars.

The poor run means Kotoko stay in fifth place while Hearts of Oak climb from fourth place to second place.

Hearts take on Berekum Chelsea next on Sunday, February 22 while Kotoko take on Young Apostles.