Chipolopolo midfielder Clatous Chota Chama scored a brace to guide Simba SC to a 2-0 win over Mashujaa in the Tanzania Vodacom Ligi Kuu.
Despite starting strong, Simba only got their breakthrough in the second half with the Zambian international breaking the deadlock.
Chama put the Tanzanian giants in the lead in the 56th minute after finishing off a brilliant cut back from Willy Onana.
The former ZESCO United player scored the second goal in the 73rd minute with a close range finish off a Zimbwe Jr pass.
The win takes them to 45 points after 19 games, seven adrift of log leaders and rivals Yanga SC.