NPFL: Remo Stars Reclaim Top Spot from Lobi Stars

Remo Stars have reclaimed the top spot of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) from Lobi Stars after pulling a vital away draw with Abia Warriors .

The Sky Blue Stars held their hosts Abia Warriors to a 0-0 draw in the first fixtures of the second stanza of the 2023/2024 NPFL season.

Remo’s draw in Abia Warriors moved the Ikenne team to tie on same 36 points as Lobi. Remo are on top on superior +10 goals difference.

Before going into the Match-day 20 fixtures, Lobi Stars sat precariously on the top of the log on 36 points.  Lobi however failed to consolidate at the top. They were beaten 3-2 at the New Jos Stadium.

Enyimba FC who kicked off the second stanza of the 2023/2024 NPFL  season with a 1-0 defeat of Shooting Stars FC earlier on Saturday are third on the log one point below the leaders at 35 points.

Elsewhere yesterday in the Nigerian topflight, Rivers United defeated Doma United 3-2 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.

Captain Nyima Nwagua scored all three goals for the home team in the game

Bidemi Owoku and Hilary Ekawu were on target for Doma United.

In Enugu, Rangers recorded a 1-0 victory against Akwa United with the goal coming from the boots of  Kazeem Ogunleye scored the three minutes after the break.

RESULTS

NPFL

Sunshine 1-1 Kwara Utd

Abia War 0-0 Remo Stars

Bayelsa Utd 2-0 Gombe Utd 

Rangers 1-0 Akwa Utd

Katsina Utd 1-0 Tornadoes 

Plateau 2-1 Lobi Stars 

Rivers Utd 3-2 Doma Utd

Sporting 1-0 B’Insurance 

PREMIER LEAGUE

Luton 1-2 Man Utd

Sheffield 0-5 Brighton 

LALIGA

Rayo 1-1 Real Madrid

Mallorca -12 Sociedad

SERIE A

Lazio 1-2 Bologna 

Empoli 1-1 Fiorentina 

Udinese 1-1 Cagliari 

Frosinone 0-3 Roma 

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