NPFL: Sporting Lagos stun Enyimba in Aba, Rangers pip Ranchers Bees
Sporting Lagos earned a stunning 3-2 win over Enyimba at the Aba Township Stadium on Wednesday in a matchday five Nigeria Premier Football League encounter.
The defeat compounded the People’s Elephants’ poor start to the season, making it a second consecutive defeat at home.
On Sunday, they suffered a 1-0 loss to another newly-promoted side Inter Lagos in Aba.
Stanley Dimgba gave the hosts the lead in the 44th minute before Abdulraqeeb Abdullahi restored parity for Sporting Lagos six minutes after the restart.
Tobi Iyanda scored from the spot in the 54th minute to give Enyimba a 2-1 lead.
Sporting Lagos fought back through Haruna Hadi to make it 2-2 before Daniel Aboh sealed the win for the visitors.
Enyimba have now lost their first four games of the season.
Defending champions Enugu Rangers earned a 1-0 win over Ranchers Bees thanks to a solitary goal from Chidozie Iwundu in the 80th minute.
Barau FC defeated Abia Warriors 2-0 courtesy of goals from Joseph Atule and Ibrahim Ayoola to go top of the table.
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Olanrewaju Ridwan and Qamar Adegoke were on target to lead Shooting Stars to a 2-0 win over Katsina United in Ibadan.
Doma United and Plateau United played out a 2-2 draw in Gombe.
Inter Lagos were held to a 1-1 draw by Kano Pillars at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.
Bendel Insurance defeated Ikorodu City 2-1 in Benin. Chinedu Nwosu opened the scoring for the hosts four minutes before halftime.
Aderemi Adeoye brought Ikorodu City Ikorodu City back into the game in the 79th minute.
Alex Oweilayefa scored the winning goal to hand Bendel Insurance the maximum points in the 84th minute.
Niger Tornadoes played out a goalless draw against Warri Wolves.
Full Results
Barau 2-0 Abia Warriors
Bendel Insurance 2-1 Ikorodu City
Rangers 1-0 Ranchers
Kwara Utd 2-1 Nasarawa Utd
Tornadoes 0-0 Wolves
Shooting Stars 2-0 Katsina Utd
Doma Utd 2-2 Plateau Utd
Inter Lagos 1-1 Kano Pillars
Enyimba 2-3 Sporting Lagos
