At the end of Matchday 17 of the 2021/22 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Rivers United top the table with 38 points recorded, 27 goals scored and eight conceded. The Pride of Rivers have pulled the joint highest away wins – three – against Enyimba, Heartland and MFM. They share the honour with their hottest chasers Plateau …

As Matchday 17 is concluded this Sunday in eight centres, what is certain is that both Rivers United and Plateau United will remain in the top two. How they will place between them is a matter of the outcomes of their fixtures. Rivers United have garnered 35 points from 17 matches, while Plateau United are only a point short from …

By Fisayo Dairo It was a good Saturday for two Oriental rivals Heartland and Rangers International as both sides enjoyed identical wins to climb up the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) ladder. In the first two matches of Match Day 17 decided on Saturday, Heartland hosted Niger Tornadoes at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri while Rangers International were …

Chidiebere Nwobodo’s 49th minute goal not only earned Rangers maximum points at home, but it also landed the Flying Antelopes at No 3, even if temporarily.   Rangers reached that point but have to wait for the outcome of Sunday’s games involving Remo Stars and Akwa United to know if they will stay or go down for that spot.   …

Three weeks into the season’s halfway break, two United teams have maintained the lead positions for three weeks running. And they will keep the pace no matter the outcome of Matchday 17 games which are held this weekend. Rivers United, also known as the Pride of Rivers, have indeed made their fans so proud as they rose from ninth spot …