Express FC and Mbarara City shared the points from a 1-1 draw in the Uganda Premier League encounter on Saturday at Muteesa II stadium in Wankulukuku.
Martin Kizza scored for Express before Mbarara equalised late in the game through Henry Kitengenyi. The draw is a blow to the Red Eagles who needed a win in order to close in on the leading duo of Vipers SC and Uganda Revenue Authority.
Kizza scored in the 47th minute but Kitengenyi, a former Vipers striker, struck in the 72nd minute. Kizza found the back of the net from a free-kick that was earned after Pistis Barenge handled the ball.