The second half of the season will start next Sunday with Rivers United at the top of the table after garnering 42 points from 19 matches. Plateau United, who have been chasing the Pride of Rivers for weeks, finished midway through the season at No 2, a point short of the leaders. Rangers remain at third place, while Remo Stars …

Which team will lead the rest of the field into the second half of the season that is due to begin next weekend? The contest of log leadership is between current No 1 Rivers United and Plateau United. Both are separated by just a point, while the latter have a four-point advantage over Rangers in third. The Flying Antelopes have …

Gombe United frustrated Rivers United in Port Harcourt, but the home side stay on top of the table going into the last Matchday of the season’s first half. Goalless the game ended at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium. It was River United’s second barren result at home this term after the same scoreline against Sunshine Stars earlier. The result left Plateau …

Without kicking a ball on Matchday 18, Rivers United a win away from guaranteeing top spot at the end of the first half of the season,  which is a match away. Plateau United forced Enyimba to a draw in Aba Saturday evening which only pushed them to the same points as log leaders Plateau United, who play away to Gombe …

A week into the season’s break, Rivers United hold on to their No 1 spot, which they had established since topping the table on Matchday 15. Their fifth straight week at the helm is however being challenged by 2017 champions Plateau United, who led the rest of the field in the 2019/20 season at the time COVID-19 shutdown caused its …

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 …

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 …