Lobi Stars today closed in on NPFL table toppers Enugu Rangers after a 1-0 win against front runners Enyimba as Rangers push for the championship suffered a setback at Katsina United.
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Sunshine Stars 1-1 Bayelsa Utd
Lobi 1-0 Enyimba
Heartland 3-1 Sporting Lagos
Katsina Utd 4-3 Rangers
Kwara Utd 1-1 Bendel Insurance
Tornadoes 5-0 Gombe Utd pic.twitter.com/qCOFp3DWq4
Alao Danbani was the second-half match winner for Lobi, who now have 51 points from 29 games, while Rangers, who lost 4-3 in Katsina, also have the same number of points, but a superior goals’ difference.
The loss at Katsina United ended Rangers nine-game unbeaten run.
Remo Stars are third in the standings courtesy of a 2-1 home win over Akwa United Friday.
At the other end of the table, Gombe United woes continued when they fell 5-0 to the resurgent Niger Tornadoes.
Clinton Jephtha fired a brace for the ‘Ikon Allah’ boys.
Gombe United remain rock bottom with 22 points from 29 matches.
Heartland beat Sporting Lagos 3-1, but that has not improved their standings as they are still second from bottom on 25 points.
Stephen Chukwudi’s brace with Chukwudi Esobe’s strike ensured the Nazi millionaires secured maximum points even after Junior Lokosa’s equaliser.
Bayelsa United and Sunshine Stars shared the spoils after Muniru gave Bayelsa the lead in the 38th minute and Tunde Adeniji ensured that Sunshine Stars left with at least a point.
Kwara United and Bendel Insurance also played out a draw as Ejeh Isiah’s penalty goal cancelled out Azeez Falolu’s sixth minute opener as the Benin Arsenals move to 11th position.
