Action went down in match day 36 of the Nigeria Premier Football League and it was a good outing for Shooting Stars against the league leader Rangers International.
Christian Pyagbara’s 13th-minute goal gave the Oluyole Warriors the maximum points against the Flying Antelopes to extend Shooting Star’s incredible home form to 10 games at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan.
In Lagos, the hope of Sporting surviving the drop suffered a huge blow as they went 1-2 to the visiting Plateau United.
The away side raced to a 2-goal lead in the first half through Chimezie Izuchukwu and Bernard Mundi before Jonathan Alukwu reduced the deficit in the 79th minute.
Dehinde Ibrahim and Isaiah Ejeh were the goals scorers in Kwara United 2-0 win over Kano Pillars in Ilorin.
Bayelsa United proved too difficult for Enyimba International in Aba as the game ended 1-1.
Alade Balogun put the People’s Elephant ahead in the 20th minute while Ekerison Okorie equalised for the away side.
In Uyo, Akwa United defeated Katsina United 3-1 with goals from Suleiman Sani 7’, 39’, Kabir Osoba 29’ while Bello Lukman netted Katsina’s only goal.
Niger Tornadoes edged Lobi Stars in a 5-goal thriller in Kaduna.
Clinton Jephta scored the opening goal for the host in the 9th minute and Bashir Usman made it 2-0 in the 25th minute.
Chidiebere Ernest netted the 3rd goal in the 60th minute, while John Lazarus scored Lobi’s goals.
Full Results
Gombe Utd 1-3 Abia Warriors
Bendel Insurance 2-1 Rivers Utd
Enyimba 1-1 Bayelsa Utd
Akwa Utd 3-1 Katsina Utd
Remo Stars 4-1 Heartland
Tornadoes 3-2 Lobi Stars
Kwara Utd 2-0 Kano Pillars
Sporting Lagos 1-2 Plateau Utd
3SC 1-0 Rangers
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