Gold Cup 2026: Grassrunners, Abakaliki FC Shock Inter Lagos, Ikorodu City

Grassrunners FC and Abakaliki FC pulled off major upsets on Monday as Inter Lagos and Ikorodu City suffered defeats on MatchDay 4 of the ongoing Ogunjobi Gold Cup pre-season tournament at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta.

Grassrunners FC needed just 28 minutes to make the difference against Inter Lagos, with Ajibola Emmanuel capitalising on a defensive error before Ubi Johnson doubled the advantage with a well-placed effort. The victory moved Grassrunners to the top of the standings with 10 points.

Ikorodu City also suffered a setback against Abakaliki FC after failing to convert their 53 per cent possession into goals.

Moses Amanekwu opened the scoring four minutes after the half-hour mark before Chimaobi Metumareobi sealed a 2-0 victory for De Rice Boys in the 88th minute with a half-volley following a poor clearance. The result lifted Abakaliki FC to second place with nine points.

Doma United also recorded their first victory of the tournament, defeating newly promoted NNL side Dokkal Khairu FC of Ile-Ife 3-1. Haruna Abubakar, Bitrius Philemon and Usman Nasiba scored in the seventh, 38th and 85th minutes respectively for the Savannah Tigers.

Earlier, Stormers SC and Sunshine Stars played out a 1-1 draw, with both goals coming in the first half.

There will be no action on Tuesday as the tournament takes a rest day, with MatchDay 5 fixtures scheduled to resume on Wednesday.