Sporting Lagos strengthened their grip on the Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 4 title race with a commanding 4–0 victory over Doma United on Wednesday in Ikenne, Ogun State.
After edging Ranchers Bees 1–0 in their opening match, the Lagos-based club delivered an impressive attacking performance to secure their second consecutive win of the tournament.
Seun Akanji gave Sporting Lagos the lead in the first half before Shola Oladunjoye extended the advantage moments after the restart, capitalizing on a rebound after Victor Samuel’s initial effort caused problems in the Doma United defence.
Captain Solomon Uloko added further gloss to the scoreline with a brace late in the game, completing a dominant outing for Sporting Lagos.
The victory moves Sporting Lagos to the top of the Super 4 standings with six points from two matches, putting them in a strong position to claim the overall NNL title.
In the other fixture of the day, Inter Lagos bounced back from their opening defeat to Doma United with a 2–0 win against Ranchers Bees.
Ranchers Bees have now suffered back-to-back defeats in the competition and remain bottom of the table, despite already earning promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
Doma United sit third on the standings following their earlier triumph over Inter Lagos.
The tournament now heads into its final round of matches, highlighted by a decisive Lagos derby between Sporting Lagos and Inter Lagos.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
