Start – Brann

Start secured a comfortable 2‑0 home victory over Brann, moving them up to 16th place with 16 points after four wins, four draws and twelve defeats, having scored 22 and conceded 41. The win narrowed the gap to the league’s eighth‑placed side, Brann, who remain on 26 points from eight wins, two draws and ten losses, with a +6 goal difference (37‑31). The result also leveled the head‑to‑head tally for the season, each club now holding one win from their two encounters. Despite the three‑point swing, Start still trail Brann by ten points with several matches left to play.