Federation Cup Round of 64: Nasarawa United advance after Kebbi United win

A goal each in each half from Victor Collins and Ayuba Francis were enough to hand the Solid Miners a win at the Bako Kontagora Memorial Stadium, Minna, Niger State.

The two-time beaten finalist of the Federation Cup will know its next opponent when the draw for the Round of 32 is made.

The team reached the final of the Federation in 2016 and 2021, losing both finals with the recent to Bayelsa United.

It will now shift focus on its next Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match with Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

Elsewhere, Insurance Feeders thrashed Maikunkele FC 4-0 to also progress to the Round of 32.

Meanwhile, Mighty Jets of Jos walked over Niger Tornadoes Feeders in Kaduna.

Niger Tornadoes Feeders failed to show up in the Round of 64 encounter while a grace of adequate time was provided by the match officials which was exceeded and approved.

The Jos-based side will travel back to Jos for its Nigeria National League (NNL) Group A1 second-round match against Mailantarki FC on Saturday.

In a related development, two first-half goals from David Onovo and Ibrahim Yusuf were enough to hand Sunshine Stars a 2-0 win against Basira FC to advance to the Round of 32.

ALL THE ROUND OF 64 RESULTS (MEN)

 Heartland FC (Imo) 2:0 FC (Sokoto)

Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) 3:5 Essien Ayi FC (Cross River)

 Ahudiya FC (Abia) 2;1 Jigawa Golden Stars (Jigawa)

ABS FC (Kwara) 0:1 Bendel Insurance FC (Edo)

 Standard FC (Kaduna) 4:3 Ekiti United (Ekiti)

FC Basira (Nasarawa) 0:2  Sunshine Stars (Ondo)

EFCC FC (FCT) 7 Katukan Tsafe FC (Zamfara) 2.

Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) Vs Akwa United FC (Akwa Ibom) – UNEC Enugu – 27/04/23 – 4pm

 Warri Wolves (Delta) 4:0 Beyond Limit FC (Ogun)

 3SC (Oyo) 4:3  Adamimogo FC (Ondo)

 Mighty Jets (Plateau) 3:0  Niger Tornadoes Feeders (Niger) (W/O)

Malumfashi FC (Katsina) 0:1  Gombe United (Gombe)

 Osun United (Osun) 3:0  Katsina United (Katsina)

 Bendel Insurance Feeders (Edo)  4:0 Maikunkele FC (Niger)

Cynosure FC (Ebonyi) Vs Kano Pillars Jnr (Kano) – Lokoja – 27/04/23 – 4pm

 Lobi Stars (Benue) 5:3 FC One Rocket (Akwa Ibom) – Awka (On penalties)

Jama United (Zamfara) 0 Plateau United (Plateau) 3 (W/O)

Rivers United (Rivers) PP Enyimba FC (Abia)

 Ingas FC ( Enugu) 3:0  Novia FC (Adamawa)

 El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) 2:0 De Cardinal FC (Rivers) – Area 3 Abuja – 26/04/23 – 4pm

 Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) 1:0 Kebbi United (Kebbi)

 DMD FC (Borno) 2:0 ABJ FC (Bauchi) –

 Ikorodu City (Lagos) 3:0 Crusader FC (Bayelsa)

Gateway United (Ogun) Vs Kwara United (Kwara)- Ibadan – 27/04/23 – 2pm

FC Ebedei (Ekiti) 3:0 Hope of Glory FC (Cross River)

Yobe Desert Stars (Yobe) 3:4 Igbajo FC (Osun)

Adamawa United (Adamawa) Vs Rangers Int’l (Enugu) – Goal Project Abuja – 27/04/2023

Ilaji FC 0:3 Kano Pillars (Kano) (W/O)

Green Berets FC (Kaduna) Vs FR Ebunuja (Imo) – Lokoja – 27/04/23 – 2pm

Ozalla FC (Anambra) 0:2  Doma United (Gombe)

Kogi United Feeders  1:4 Edel  (Anambra) (On penalties)