NPFL: Ikorodu City extend fairytale run with sixth home win, Rivers back on top as Remo Stars crash in Minna

Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, debutants, Ikorodu City FC extended their unbeaten run to six games after whipping Akwa United 4-1 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena at Onikan, Lagos to move third on the log having played a game more than Rangers who face Enyimba in Aba on Tuesday.

Two goals in the first half by Tosin Oyedokun (3′) and Emmanuel Solomon (45+3′) gave the host a 2-1 first half lead before Abdulmalik Olatunji (46′) and Ayomide Cole (71′) made sure of victory in an emphatic manner to secure their sixth home win and extend their unbeaten run to six games since they lost 2-1 at Enyimba at the end of October.

Ikorodu City looked to be destined for an instant return to the Nigeria National League after losing four of their first five games, but the Oga Boys began their resurgence with a 3-0 bashing of Bendel Insurance towards the middle of October and have now gone on to win five more games at home and one away from home.

At the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Finidi George picked up their second home win in their last four games and extended their unbeaten run to four games.

Aniekeme Okon (30′) scored the goal that ensured Rivers United moved three points clear at the top of the NPFL log after Remo Stars crashed 2-1 to Niger Tornadoes at the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna to their host, Niger Tornadoes.

Joseph Godstime (26′) and Papa Mustapha Daniel (40′) gave the host a 2-0 first half lead and they held on until the 93rd minute when Micheal Ibe halved the deficit, but it was too late, too late as Tornadoes ran secured all three points to move up to sixth on the log.

At the Dan Anyiam stadium in Owerri, Heartland needed two late goals to come from the brink of defeat to Nasarawa United to win 3-2.

Promise Anyanwu gave Emmanuel Amuneke and the host a 16th minute lead before Anas Yusuf scored in first half added time to level scores.

Abubakar Garba looked to have given the visitors not just the lead but also the game when he scored on 85 minutes to give Nasarawa United to put Nasarawa ahead for the first time in the game.

Suraju Lawal netted the equalizer on 88 minutes before Christian Molokwu scored what turned out to be the winner to give Amuneke his fourth home win as Heartland manager.