NPFL: Remo Stars Beat 3SC, Opens 7-Point Lead

Remo Stars took a big step towards a first-ever Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title after a tough 1-0 victory against South-West rivals Shooting Stars (3SC), opening a 7-point lead in the Match Day 34 fixture at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Alex Oyowah was the hero for Remo Stars after he scored the decisive and only goal of the south-west derby in the 30th minute.

Closest rivals Rivers United also laboured to a 1-0 win against relegation bound Sunshine Stars, Remo Stars have opened a seven-point gap at the top of the table.

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Remo Stars now have 65 points and a goal difference of +19, Rivers United have 58 points and +8 goal difference while debutants Ikorodu City who drew 1-1 at El-Kanemi Warriors occupy the third position with 53 points.

Abia Warriors after their scandalous 0-5 loss at Katsina United on Saturday have dropped to the fourth position also with 53 points but inferior goal difference of +1.

At Lafia, 10-man Bayelsa United forced Niger Tornadoes to a 1-1 draw, Kwara United also held Heartland to a 0-0 draw in Owerri, just as Vincent Temitope sunk Akwa United with his 22nd minute goal in Jos.

Sunday’s NPFL results

Niger Tornadoes 1-1 Bayelsa United

El-Kanemi Warriors 1-1 Ikorodu City

Heartland 0-0 Kwara United

Rivers United 1-0 Sunshine Stars

Shooting Stars 0-1 Remo Stars

Plateau United 1-0 Akwa United

Bendel Insurance 1-1 Nasarawa United.

NPFL/Chidi Nwoke.