Asante Kotoko bottled out another opportunity to go on top after playing an intriguing 1-1 draw with Tamale City at the Aliu Mahama Stadium in match-week 12.
Explosive start from the homesters who got themselves a free kick and corner kick in the opening seven minutes but couldn't make them count.
The visitors begun picking their pieces in the game, having established a nice build up from their zone of which Richard Boadu put Amankona through with a good ball but was caught for an offside.
Stephen Amankona subsequently combined with Mukwala in search for the opener but his follow up shot was saved by goalkeeper Sulemana Abdul Rasheed.
Tamale City nearly snatched the lead on the 20th minute mark but Sampson Eduku's volley was checked by Frederick Asare.
Black Satellites forward Mohammed Yahaya close to grabbing the lead on the 45th minute but once again Frederick Asare was up to the task to deny the host.
Back from recess, the Golden Eagles started well after Collins Amoah Boateng was picked up with a fine pass but his strike went wide for a restart.
Quick response from the Porcupine Warriors after Enoch Morrison sets up Steven Mukwala with a nice pass but fired wide.
Even exchanges from the two sides who are probing for the lead with the travellers slightly ahead in terms of dominance.
Kotoko finally got into the lead on the 83rd minute after Issah Nyaabila puts into his own net. Just what they have hustling for.
Quick response from Tamale City FC as substitute Babamu Ibrahim scored in just three minutes from going down to get them back on level terms.
It finished 1-1 after full time and once again Kotoko failed to claim top spot.
