The Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL entered Matchday 10 was rounded up on Sunday as Lobi Stars reclaimed top spot a hard-fought 2-1 win against Shooting Stars at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday.
Matchday 10 produced fewer goals as only 11 goals was scored in mine various games played.
Doma United goalless draw against Remo Stars at Ikenne and Bendel Insurance 0-0 away draw against Kano Pillars were the only games that didn’t produced goals.
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Lobi Stars continued their push for a continental ticket next season as they defeated a resurgent Shooting Stars.
In the second minute, Adebayo Waheeb gave the home team the lead.
Gideon Monday’s equaliser four minutes after the half gave Shooting Stars a boost.
Kalu Orji scored the game-winning goal from the penalty spot.
With a 1-0 triumph, Abia Warriors defeated Rangers, their eastern rivals, in the Oriental derby at the Umuahia Township Stadium.
The game-winning goal was scored in the second minute by Collins Nwoburuoke.
In the second Oriental derby, Stephen Chukwude’s 82nd minute goal for Enyimba, denied Kennedy Boboye the chance of guiding Heartland FC back to winning ways in his first game.
Boboye was appointed as the Nazi Millionaires head coach four days ago and was hoping to guide the team to win against Enyimba side who have been struggling this season, but failed to achieve that.
At the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna, former champions Akwa United lost to Niger Tornadoes 1-0. The game’s lone goal was scored by Bashir Usman 25 minutes from time.
In the South West derby at the Ondo Sports Complex in Akure, Sunshine Stars defeated Sporting Lagos 1-0.
Five minutes before the half-hour mark, Moses Omoduemuke scored the game’s lone goal.
Kwara United defeated Gombe United 2-0 at Ilorin.
Eight minutes before halftime, Alao Mohammed gave the home team the lead, which Abubakar Garba doubled five minutes later.
At the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina United and Bayelsa United battled to a 1-1 tie.
At the end of the half, Garando Tekena gave the visitors the lead.
But a minute after the hour, Bello Lukman gave Katsina United back parity.
At the Sani Abacha Stadium, Bendel Insurance held Kano Pillars to a scoreless draw.
NPFL MATCHDAY 20 FULL RESULTS
Heartland FC 0-1 Enyimba
Remo Stars 0-0 Doma Utd
Pillars 0-0 Bendel Insurance
Katsina Utd 1-1 Bayelsa Utd
Abia Warriors 1-0 Rangers
Sunshine Stars 1-0 Sporting Lagos
Lobi Stars 2-1 Shooting Stars
Kwara Utd 2-0 Gombe Utd
Tornadoes 1-0 Akwa Utd.