Kano Hago edged Lagos Balmoral International 6 1/2 – 6 in the Low Cup as the final week of the 2017 NPA Lagos International Polo Tournament sponsored by GTBank commenced on Tuesday.

Lagos La Mansuri also got off to a flying start in the Low Cup with an 8 – 3 1/2 win over Ibadan Oluyole with Ibrahim Musa Dantala, the MVP of the Silver Cup during the first week, influencing an impressive win for the home side.

The last match of the day saw Lagos United defeated Kano Nakudu 8-4 to enhance their chances of progressing to the knock-out stage.

In the Balmoral-Hago match watched by the Managing Director of GTBank, Segun Agbaje, the visitors – formed by Sarki Waziri (0), Tata Alikura (+2), Baccha Mustapha (+2) and Yusuf Ibrahim Katako (+2), took initiative and won two penalty kicks but were missed by Katako and Alikura, and they were made to pay for their .wastefulness by Isa Kwame, who scored the opening goal with a low shot from about 12 yards.