Wa All Stars beat Great Olympics 1-0 at the Wa Park on Sunday in their outstanding Ghana Premier League match.
Paul Asare scored the match winner on 40 minutes to give the defending champions some relief.
The Wa-based side are now tied on 20 points with Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko after 13 matches.
Great Olympics failed to boost their survival chances as they remained third-bottom on the table.