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NPFL: Remo Stars beat Shooting Stars to go top, Rivers Utd held by Sunshine Stars

NPFL: Remo Stars beat Shooting Stars to go top, Rivers Utd held by Sunshine Stars

Remo Stars returned to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) standings after a hard-fought 2-0 win against Shooting Stars in Ikenne on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Experienced forward Sikiru Alimi opened the scoring for the Sky Blue Stars, converting a penalty just before half-time after Frank Mawuena was brought down in the box. Olamilekan Adedayo then sealed victory for the hosts in the 67th...

NPFL: Amokachi earns first win as Lobi Stars beat Bayelsa United; Rangers held in Ilorin

NPFL: Amokachi earns first win as Lobi Stars beat Bayelsa United; Rangers held in Ilorin

Lobi Stars recorded their first victory under new manager Daniel Amokachi following a 2-1 win against Bayelsa United at the Lafia Township Stadium, on Monday, in the final round of matches in matchday nine in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Afrosport reports. Ossy Martins bagged a brace for Lobi with his first coming in the 22nd minute. The visitors, however, drew level eight minutes later...

NPFL: Title contenders & flops of the 2023-24 season

NPFL: Enugu Rangers return to winning ways with victory over Bayelsa United

Reigning Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Enugu Rangers returned to winning ways on Thursday with a 1-0 win at home against Bayelsa United, Afrosport reports. The Flying Antelopes lost to current league leaders and title challengeers Remo Stars on Sunday and needed an instant response. Rangers created a couple of chances in the first half, but the final connection in the opposition's box was their...

NPFL: Shooting Stars upset Pillars in Kano, edge closer to continental spot

NPFL: Uche Onwuasoanya targets league title with Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars midfielder Uche Onwuasoanya is confident that the club can win the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title despite their slow start to the season. The Oluyole Warriors recorded a 1-1 draw away at Nasarawa United in their league opener, before they were forced to another 1-1 draw in Ibadan on Sunday by Plateau United. Onwuasoanya, who scored the team's equaliser against his former...

NPFL: Who are the leading scorers for ongoing 2023-24 season?

NPFL: Who are the leading scorers for ongoing 2023-24 season?

The 2023-34 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is 32 matchdays old (as at the time of writing) with a lot of drama, thrills and shocking moments. Goalscoring is very peculiar in the NPFL owing to the nature of how teams tend to focus their energy and getting more points at home while doing the minimum away from home more often than not. Afrosport takes a look...