With fifth-placed AGMK suffering a 1-0 defeat at Shurtan Guzar, courtesy of Georig Megreladze’s 64th-minute effort, sixth-placed Locomotive Tashkent closed the gap to three points.

Andijan moved up to seventh on goal difference ahead Khorezm, who have a game in hand, after Askar Jadygerov scored twice in a 4-1 win over lowly Mash’al.

Shuhratbek Mirholdirshaev opened the scoring for the home side after 20 minutes before Abbos Shodmonov equalised for second-bottom Mash’al five minutes before the break.

But after Mirzakomol Kamalov restored Andijan’s lead just after half-time, Jadygerov struck twice in five minutes before the hour mark to secure the three points.