First and second places are at the moment farfetched for Rangers, Remo Stars and Kwara United, all of whom are on show this Wednesday as the Nigeria Professional Football League 2021/22 enters Week 24. There are 42 points to fight for but both frontrunners have created a gulf between them and their chasing rivals. Four points separate Rivers United and …

Fifteen rounds of matches to wrap up the season, it’s becoming tighter at the back. Five of the concluded seven fixtures on Saturday ended in shared honours, two with barren outcomes. The eighth match, which happens to be the first game for Kano Pillars back on their home ground in two years, ended in controversy. Match officials reportedly stopped the …

The protracted Matchday 22 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (2021/22 season), which opened on Sunday, finally ended on Wednesday with Rivers United affirming their status as table toppers. The Pride of Rivers have now established a four-point gap between themselves and Plateau United, in second place. Rivers United’s Joseph Onoja waited till the last minute of regulation time at …

Enyimba achieve the double over rivals Rangers as top striker Victor Mbaoma struck twice for the visitors in between Ossy Martins’ equaliser. The result opens the door for Remo Stars who travel to Okigwe to face Heartland on Tuesday. Victory against the bottom placed side will enable the Sky Blue Stars usurp Rangers’ position at No 3. Rangers drew the …

The two frontrunners in the topflight of Nigeria’s domestic league – Rivers United and Plateau United – are on the road this Matchday. Plateau United will file out at the Kwara Sports Complex in Ilorin on Monday, while the Pride of Rivers are guests of Katsina United the day after. Leaders Rivers United, the best attacking team this season with …

Wednesday evening’s fixtures produced five wins out of seven and nine goals. With the top two teams clearly ahead and not playing until Thursday, the results did not affect their places. Rangers scored the only goal of their home game against Katsina United to keep their position at No 3. Finidi George had Chukwuebuka Okorie’s 58th minute strike to thank …

For seven weeks running, Plateau United have tried to improved their fortune by returning to the top spot, which they assumed on Matchday 13. But Rivers United remained their stumbling block. When the Pride of Rivers managed to pick only a point in Uyo by playing 1-1 with Akwa United last Saturday, the expectation was that Plateau United would extend …

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.   …