NPFL: Rivers close gap as leaders Remo lose

Rivers United narrowed the gap at the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League to eight points after they pipped Niger Tornadoes, while leaders Remo Stars suffered a 2-1 defeat at Bendel Insurance, NewsNGR Sports Extra reports.

The Port Harcourt side moved to 46 points from 28 matches after Samson Obi struck the winner in the 83rd minute against Niger Tornadoes at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.

Meanwhile, table-toppers Remo Stars stumbled on their travels, falling 2-1 to Bendel Insurance in Benin City. Despite the setback, Daniel Ogunmodede’s men remain in control of the title race with 54 points from their fixtures.

The victory propelled Insurance to seventh position in the standings as they improved to 41 points, keeping alive their hopes of securing a continental ticket.

In the day’s other fixture, struggling Lobi Stars endured more misery as they began life at their third home ground this season with a disappointing loss. Shola Adelani’s late strike gave Ikorodu City all three points in the match played in Enugu.

The defeat was Lobi’s 14th of the current campaign, leaving them rooted to the bottom of the table with just 23 points. The Makurdi-based side now face an uphill battle to avoid relegation, sitting eight points from safety with 10 matches remaining.

Rivers United will be hoping to maintain their winning form as they look to put more pressure on Remo Stars in the coming weeks, while Insurance will be aiming to build on their impressive victory against the league leaders to climb further up the table.

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