The top spots in Groups F to H remain up for grabs, while every side except one maintains at least some hope of finishing in the top two and giving themselves a fighting chance of progressing to the knockout rounds.

With two games remaining, 11 of the 12 teams in Groups A to C remain in the hunt for four West Zone semi-final places ahead of what promises to be another intriguing round of fixtures.

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"Our team dominated possession for most of the game and created most of the chances, especially in the first half we had three or four chances to go ahead. It was a continuous grind, to come back from the equaliser and get the winner."

Johor Darul Ta'zim defender La'Vere Corbin-Ong on the Malaysian side's 2-1 defeat of Tampines Rover in Malaysia.

Persija went into the Group H game at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium three points behind their opponents with three games to play, before creating chance upon chance in what proceeded to be an onslaught onto the visiting goal.

AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal champions in 2017, and looking like they will be in the mix for the title in this year's competition, Ceres Negros of the Philippines chalked up a third win in four continental games by narrowly edging Shan United 1-0 in Yangon.

And it was a victory that could be vital, according to Ceres midfielder Mike Ott.

Safawi Rasid opened the scoring in style for the hosts at the Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, rifling home a piledriver from distance after being fed by Subramaniam Kunalan in the 13th minute.

Ryutaro Megumi fired a warning shot for Tampines three minutes before half time though, and from the resultant corner La’Vere Corbin-Ong handled to gift the visitors a penalty, which Khairul Amri gleefully converted in the 45th minute.

Ahmad Hazwan sealed all three points for Johor Darul Ta’zim 11 minutes from time though, clipping home a first time finish with his left foot after being played in behind by a delicious Natxo Insa through-ball.

The victory enabled Johor Darul Ta’zim to keep pace with Song Lam Nghe An of Vietnam and Indonesia’s Persija Jakarta on seven points, while Tampines prop up the group with just one.

Both teams will be on the road for their next matches on April 10, when Johor Darul Ta’zim travel to Jakarta while Tampines are away to Song Lam Nghe An.