KARACHI, Nov 28 Mauripur Baloch edged past Aurora FC 2-1 in the only KASB Premier League Football (PLF) match played at the CDGK Stadium on Thursday.

Mauripur opened scoring with striker Abdul Samad heading in Imran Hussain`s cross pass in the 11th minute.

Parity was restored by Aurora FC in the 36th minute through their midfielder Saddam Hussein.

Saddam`s hit from inside the penalty area slipped past goalkeeper Wajid Ali`s left to reach its target.

The score at interval was 1-1.

A fine combination by Mauripur`s frontrunners Mohammad Hanif, Adnan Sakhi, Imran Hussain and Abdul Ghafoor along with midfielders Nawaz Rehman and Akhtar Hussain resulted in a cross from the right that left-winger Mohammad Hanif headed in, in the 72nd minute.

The win increased Mauripur`s chances of being included in the top eight teams.

Meanwhile Aurora will have to win all of their remaining four matches to make it to the next phase.