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BELGRADE, May 7 (Reuters) - Partizan Belgrade lifted the Serbian Cup on Wednesday after a Lamine Diarra hat-trick gave them a 3-0 win over second division neighbours Zemun.
The victory put Partizan firmly on course to win the domestic double as they lead the first division by three points from champions and city rivals Red Star with four games left.
They strolled to their 10th cup title and their first since 2001 in a one-sided final against Zemun, who risk relegation into Serbia's third tier but who will play in the UEFA Cup if Partizan win the league.
Diarra opened the scoring in the 12th minute when he unleashed a fierce shot past Partizan's former goalkeeper Nemanja Jovsic after Portuguese midfielder Moreira beat two defenders and put him through.
The Senegalese striker made it 2-0 shortly before halftime with a simple finish and Jovsic produced a string of good saves before Diarra wrapped up the win with an injury-time header.
