I-League champions Churchill Brothers remained in contention for qualifying for the semi-finals of the Durand Cup with a 1-0 win over Sporting Clube de Goa in the quarter-final league match on Tuesday.

After a dull first half and with just eight minutes left for the final whistle, Nigerian goal machine Odafe Okolie struck the winner for the Goan club at the floodlit Ambedkar Stadium in the group I match. Churchill, last year's runners-up, now need only a draw against Assam Rifles to make the last four.