Nigeria Leagues
NPFL MD 21 Wrap: Rangers stun Doma in Gombe as Kwara United slip in Ilorin
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Enugu Rangers got into the title race after a 1-0 win over Doma United at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe, in the Nigeria Premier Football League encounter on Saturday.
Collins Ugwueze scored the winning goal for the Flying Eagles at the half-hour mark.
The win lifted Rangers to the fourth position with 34 points, two points behind the leading pack of Remo Stars, Lobi Stars, and Enyimba FC all with 36 points.
In Ilorin, nine-man Katsina United forced Kwara United to a 1-1 draw at the Kwara Stadium Complex.
Adeshina Gata opened the scoring for the Harmony Boys with a minute to the end of the first half.
There was late drama in the last ten minutes of the game as Katsina United’s Sunday Akinmoladun was sent off.
In the 86th minute, ten-man Katsina United equalised from Adeyinka Adewale’s own goal.
They were reduced to nine men after a second yellow card was issued to Emanuel Okoko.
Katsina United occupy the ninth position with 31 points while Kwara United seats in the 13th position with 25 points.
The last game of the day between Bendel Insurance and Enyimba FC at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City ended in a 0-0 draw.
Enyimba seats in third place with 36 points and Insurance occupy the eighth position with 31 points.
Six more games will take place on Sunday as the class between Remo Stars and Rivers United has been postponed due to the latter’s continental engagement.
