Churchill brothers win maiden Fed Cup

Languishing at the bottom of the heap in the ongoing I-League, Churchill Brothers showed remarkable resilience to outclass a formidable Sporting Clube de Goa 3-1 to win their maiden Federation Cup title at the floodlit Nehru Stadium on Saturday. For the winners Balwant Singh (21st minute), Alesh Sawant (47th) and tournament's most consistent player Abdel Hamid Shabana (65th minute) found the back of the net while Victorino Fernandes pulled one back for Clube in the 67th minute. Churchill Brothers bagged a purse of Rs 25 lakh while Sporting Clube de Goa, who proved to be third time unlucky in Federation Cup, were richer by Rs 15 lakh.