Santosh Trophy: Karnataka beats defending champions Services 1-0

In the Santosh Trophy Football final group encounter, Karnataka defeated defending champions Services 1-0 in a Group B clash of the 75th National Football Championship at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium in Malappuram last evening.

Karnataka, with two wins under their belt, will face Manipur next in



their bid to qualify for the semifinals. Services will be hoping to make amends and get their campaign back on track in their next encounter against Odisha on Monday.

Earlier, Manipur beat Gujarat by two goals to Nil at the Kottappady Stadium.