Ndubuisi Godwin hit the opener on 20 minutes when he diverted home a low cross.

Godwin turned from scorer to provider five minutes later as he sent a deft through to Mohamed Mohsen, who made no mistake from close range to double the Dervishes' lead.

Ahmed Hassan Mekki pulled one back for Hodoud five minutes past the half-hour mark with a powerful header.

Ahmed Abdul-Ghani brought the score level 15 minutes from time after an Ahmed Eid pass found him in the area.

Defender Salem, who was introduced as a substitute in the 69th minute, netted the winning goal upon heading home a corner kick.

Second-placed Ismaili are now on 29 points while Hodoud lie 11th with 17.