NPFL: Wikki Stays Top as Rangers, Enyimba Stumble
Wikki Tourists have remained top of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after they held hosts Heartland to a goalless draw in Owerri yesterday, but title chasers Enugu Rangers and Enyimba lost ground with away losses.
The Bauchi club now have 38 points from 21 matches, same as Rivers United, who trounced MFM FC 4-1 in Port Harcourt.
Rangers and Enyimba slipped in the title race following losses on the road.
Rangers were beaten 2-0 at Plateau United and Enyimba were upset 1-0 at Shooting Stars.
In other results, Kano Pillars played out a 2-2 draw with Warri Wolves in Kano, Akwa held hosts Ikorodu United to a 1-1 draw, Sunshine Stars pipped Lobi Stars 1-0 and Nasarawa United defeated IfeanyiUbah 4-2.
The Bauchi club now have 38 points from 21 matches, same as Rivers United, who trounced MFM FC 4-1 in Port Harcourt.
Rangers and Enyimba slipped in the title race following losses on the road.
Rangers were beaten 2-0 at Plateau United and Enyimba were upset 1-0 at Shooting Stars.
In other results, Kano Pillars played out a 2-2 draw with Warri Wolves in Kano, Akwa held hosts Ikorodu United to a 1-1 draw, Sunshine Stars pipped Lobi Stars 1-0 and Nasarawa United defeated IfeanyiUbah 4-2.
Earlier on Saturday, Elkanemi defeated visiting Abia Warriors 2-0.
MATCH DAY 22
Heartland 0-0 Wikki
Plateau Utd 2-0 Rangers
Rivers Utd 4-1 MFM
Shooting 1-0 Enyimba
Pillars 2-2 W’Wolves
Ikorodu 1-1 Akwa Utd
Sunshine 1-0 Lobi
Nasarawa 4-2 IfeanyiUbah
Heartland 0-0 Wikki
Plateau Utd 2-0 Rangers
Rivers Utd 4-1 MFM
Shooting 1-0 Enyimba
Pillars 2-2 W’Wolves
Ikorodu 1-1 Akwa Utd
Sunshine 1-0 Lobi
Nasarawa 4-2 IfeanyiUbah
Elkanemi 2-0 Abia W’
