Rivers United have closed up an initial five-point gap that Remo Stars established at the summit of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after a hard-won win in a table-topping contest in Port Harcourt on Sunday.
The duel was drawing into a barren draw before Boluwaji Sholumade scored five minutes into regulation time, offering Rivers United a 1-0 win. But Remo Stars still hold on to the first position, even with an outstanding match against Lobi Stars.
The contest for the third position is still very tense. Abia Warriors still hold on to the third position with 50 points to peg Shooting Stars at the fourth position. Shooting Stars had the opportunity to claim the third position, but they were denied the chance by Ikorodu City who held them to a 0-0 draw in Ibadan.
Abia Warriors could have consolidated on the third position after taking an initial 1-0 against former multiple champions, Enyimba in an Abia State derby.
Enyimba fought back gamely to snatch a 2-1 win. Just as the contest at the top is keen, so also it is at the backwaters. Sunshine Stars thought they could navigate their way upstream after taking a 1-0 lead over fellow backwaters team, Lobi Stars, but the latter fought back to snatch a 1-1 draw that keeps both sides in the murky waters of relegation.
Both teams are kept at the bottom with Lobi Stars taking the 20th position while Sunshine Stars are 19th.
RESULTS
- Rivers United 1-0 Remo Stars
- Lobi Stars 1-1 Sunshine Stars
- Enyimba 2-1 Abia Warriors
- Plateau United 0-0 Kwara United
- Niger Tornadoes 2-0 El Kanemi Warriors
- Nasarawa United 2-0 Akwa United
- Katsina United 1-1 Bayelsa United
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