Plateau United delivered one of the biggest results of Matchday 8 in the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, thrashing Kano Pillars 4-0, while Sporting Lagos, Nasarawa United, Warri Wolves and Katsina United also recorded victories.
The Matchday 8 fixtures of the EUROMATCH-sponsored NPFL 27 produced exciting encounters across the country, with goals, penalty conversions and closely contested draws highlighting the weekend’s action.
Plateau United were among the standout performers after securing a convincing 4-0 victory over Kano Pillars on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Plateau United Thrash Kano Pillars 4-0
Plateau United produced a commanding display to defeat Kano Pillars 4-0 and secure maximum points.
Paul Samson opened the scoring in the third minute, giving Plateau United an early advantage.
Ekundayo Ojo doubled the lead in added time at the end of the first half, scoring in the 45th+3 minute.
Samuel Ayanrinde extended Plateau United’s advantage in the 82nd minute before Nenrot Silas converted a penalty in the 90th+4 minute to complete the emphatic victory.
The result gave Plateau United a convincing finish to their Matchday 8 fixture, while Kano Pillars were left to reflect on a disappointing outing.
Sporting Lagos Edge Bendel Insurance
Sporting Lagos secured a 2-1 victory over Bendel Insurance in another Sunday encounter.
Victor Samuel put Sporting Lagos ahead in the 14th minute, but Bendel Insurance responded through Kayode Oke, who equalised in the 18th minute.
Gafar Olaniyan restored Sporting Lagos’ lead in the 22nd minute, scoring what proved to be the decisive goal.
Despite Bendel Insurance’s efforts, Sporting Lagos held on to claim all three points in the encounter.
The victory strengthened Sporting Lagos’ campaign as the competition progressed into another round of fixtures.
Nasarawa United Defeat Doma United
Nasarawa United recorded a 2-0 victory over Doma United to complete a successful Matchday 8 outing.
Sunday Dapman gave Nasarawa United the lead in the 10th minute, putting his side in control early in the contest.
Jofrank Istifanus then converted a penalty in the 55th minute to double the advantage and seal the victory.
Doma United were unable to find a response as Nasarawa United secured maximum points.
Katsina United Beat Enyimba in Six-Goal Thriller
Katsina United began the Matchday 8 action with an entertaining 4-2 victory over Enyimba International on Friday, October 9.
The encounter produced six goals as Katsina United demonstrated their attacking strength to overcome the former Nigerian champions.
The victory gave Katsina United an important boost, while Enyimba suffered a setback in their bid to secure points.
Ikorodu City Defeat Kwara United
Ikorodu City continued their impressive run with a 2-0 victory over Kwara United on Saturday, October 10.
Farouk Salami opened the scoring just two minutes into the match before Ikechukwu Junior doubled the advantage in the 36th minute.
Kwara United were unable to find a way back into the contest as Ikorodu City secured a comfortable home victory.
Warri Wolves Overcome Inter Lagos
Warri Wolves recorded a 3-1 victory over Inter Lagos on Sunday to add another three points to their tally.
The result highlighted Warri Wolves’ attacking effectiveness, while Inter Lagos were unable to match their opponents over the course of the encounter.
Other NPFL Matchday 8 Results
The remaining fixtures produced three draws and another victory.
Ranchers Bees played out a goalless draw with Niger Tornadoes on Saturday.
On Sunday, Barau FC and Rangers International shared the points following a 2-2 draw, while Abia Warriors and Rivers United played out a 0-0 stalemate.
Kun Khalifat FC also enjoyed a successful outing, defeating Shooting Stars 2-0.
