Channel 24 and Ekattor TV reached the quarterfinals of the Pran-DRU Media Football Tournament eliminating their rivals at Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Wednesday.
Channel 24 advanced to the quarterfinal beating ATN News by 1-0 goal in tie breaker while Ekattor TV eliminated ATN Bangla by 4-0 goals to qualify for the last eighth stage.
In the day’s other matches, Boishaki TV, Channel i, Prothom Alo, The Business Standard, Daily Inqilab and BTV won their respective encounters at the same venue.
Channel 1 crushed Ajkaler Khobor 10-0, Prothom Alo beat Bangla Vision 1-0, Inqilab defeated Rising BD 1-0 and BTV beat New Age 4-3 in tiebreaker in the day’s matches.
The Business Standard and Boishaki TV got walkover in the day’s other two fixtures.