El Merreikh top Group A in Cecafa

Mathare's Omogi shields the ball from Merreikh's Worgu

Sudan's El Merreikh beat Mathare United of Kenya 1-0 to take top spot in Group A at the Cecafa Club Championships on Saturday.

El Merreikh's veteran captain Faisal Ajab scored the only goal of the match just before half time.

The Sudanese champions are unbeaten in Group A and go into the quarter-finals with the maximum nine points.

Mathare United finished in second place in Group A with six points and also make it into the quarter-finals.

Also in Group A, Atraco of Rwanda were 5-0 victors over Djibouti's Kartileh.

That win leaves Atraco in third place in Group A with three points.

They could progress to the quarters as one of the two best third-placed teams, but that is dependent on the results from Group B and C on Sunday.