Manipur's Neroca FC beat Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan 2-1 in an exciting 10th round encounter of the I-League here on Friday, remaining in title hunt. Brazilian defender Eduardo opened the scoring for the home side in the first half before Bagan's Ugandan striker Henry Kisekka brought them back into the game in the second half.

But minutes later, Australian midfielder Aryn Williams deflected one into the Bagan net to secure three points for the hosts. The result takes Neroca to 18 points from 10 games, equal with table-toppers Chennai City FC. Bagan will stay in the fifth place with 15 points from 10 games.