Yokozuna Hakuho fell to his second loss of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, giving lowly rank-and-filer Goeido sole possession of the lead with four days remaining.

News photoMaegashira Takamisakari and Nishikido stablemaster hold an unidentified person who tried to step up onto the dohyo on Wednesday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. KYODO PHOTO

Hakuho was kept at bay throughout a surprisingly lopsided match against fifth-ranked maegashira Toyonoshima and dropped to 9-2, one win off makuuchi debutant Goeido in the 15-day meet at Ryogoku Kokugikan.