Nasarawa United captain and winger Anas Yusuf was the match winner for ‘The Solid Miners’ to stop Heartland at home and go four points clear of the relegation zone.
Yusuf hit target on 44 minutes for his 16th goal of the season.
With three rounds of matches to the end of the season, the CHAN Eagles forward is now four goals ahead of veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali of Kano Pillars.
Shola Adelani (Ikorodu City) and Sunday Megwo (Abia Warriors) are also in contention for the NPFL Golden Boot as they have each netted 11 goals.
Ayomide Cole from Ikorodu City has 10 goals, while as many as eight players including former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa are now on eight goals.
