India, May 12 -- Dropping points after goalless draws, defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant and the Indian Super League's current toppers East Bengal will play Saturday's Kolkata derby with both on 22 points after 11 rounds. East Bengal are in pole position on goal difference.

Form and reputation do not matter in the derby and Mohun Bagan will draw solace from that. Against Inter Kashi, they looked disjointed and, as the clock wound down, desperate. Subhasish Bose was booked for diving and few would have complained had that been a second yellow for the left-back who went unpunished for running into Rohit Danu after play had stopped. As the lights dimmed at Salt Lake stadium after the 0-0, chants of "go back, go back" were heard. ...