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Enugu Rangers edged Abia Warriors 3-2 in the Oriental derby at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, Enugu, in week 30 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Tuesday. The win means Rangers, on 54 points, are top on the log as they return to winning ways. Isaac Saviour put Rangers 1-0 ahead in the 7th minute but two minutes into …

In a bid to fire them up for the remaining matches of the 2023/24 NPFL, the management of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), has dangled improved match bonuses before the players of the Oluyole Warriors. The Executive Chairman of the club, Honourable Babatunde Olaniyan Akoro, charged the players to go for victories in the remaining fixtures, starting from Tuesday’s …

The Supporters Club of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, held its annual pre season prayers on Thursday, ahead of the 2023/24 NPFL season which commences this Saturday. The well attended meeting saw prayers being offered for the team’s success in this season’s campaign Christian and Muslim clerics anchored the prayer sessions at the programme held at the …

Enyimba Chairman, Nwankwo Kanu has expressed his support for the team following their recent disappointment in the CAF Champions League. Enyimba on Sunday crashed of this season’s CAF Champions League in the Group phase after 4-3 aggregate defeat to Al Ahly Benghazi of Libya. Enyimba lost the first leg 4-0 in Benghazi and played 0-0 draw at home on Sunday …

Rivers United is set to face Etoile Filante from Burkina Faso in the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Etoile Filante secured their spot in the next stage of the competition after a goalless draw against Senegal’s Casa Sports Ziguinchor. The match took place at the AU Stade De La Paix De Bouake in Cote D’Ivoire on August …

Plateau United goalkeeper Suraj Ayeleso has described the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League as a very competitive league and believes the results in the opening 7 rounds of games are clear indication of the competition among teams in the league this season. Ayeleso speaking in a chat with brila.net after his Plateau United side earned a draw against Akwa United in …

Shooting Stars defender Ayodeji Bamidele has talked up his team’s 4-1 drubbing of Niger Tornadoes at the Lekan Salami Stadium on Sunday. Ayobami Adekunle scored Shooting Stars’ first goal of the game with Ayodeji Bamidele, Adeowo Gbolagade and Kareem Ayinde also on target for the hosts. Ernest Chidiebere scored the consolation goal for Niger Tornadoes. Bamidele reacted to the win …

Enugu Rangers have returned to the summit of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after defeating Heartland 2-0 on Sunday. The oriental derby held at the Awka City Stadium saw the Flying Antelopes took the lead through Kazeem Ogunleye in the third minute before Kenneth Igboke sealed the win on 53 minutes. Rangers top the NPFL standings with 13 points …

Enyimba midfielder Daniel Daga was named Man of the Match in the club’s 1-0 triumph over Kwara United on Sunday. Chijioke Mbaoma scored the solitary goal of the game from the spot in the closing stages of the first half. Daga was selected as the Man of the Match following his superlative performance in the game. The former Flying Eagles …

Nigeria will have no representative in this season’s CAF Champions League Group phase following the elimination of Enyimba and Remo Stars. NPFL Champions, Enyimba and Deputy Remo Stars lost out in the first preliminary round to Al Ahly Benghazi and SC Modeame of Libya respectively. Enyimba, played out a goalless draw in their second leg tie against Al-Ahly Benghazi in …