Nasarawa Beat El Kanemi to  Regain Top Spot of NPFL 

Nasarawa United defeated El-kanemi Warriors 3-0 in Lafia on Sunday to regain the top spot of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).

The victory moved the Solid Miners to 27 points from 14 games, three points ahead of second placed Ikorodu City.

Last season’s top scorer, Anas Yusuf, scored a brace for Nasarawa, with Garba Mohammed adding the other goal.

Elsewhere, defending champions Remo Stars returned to winning ways after not to comfortable performances since slipping out of the CAF Champions League. The Ikenne side defeated Barau FC 2-0 at the Moshood Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta.

Centre-back Ahmed Akinyele gave the Sky Blue Stars the lead in the 15th minute, while Victor Mbaoma netted the second two minutes after the half hour mark.

In Enugu, Enugu Rangers’ Kenechukwu Agu scored the decisive goal 20 minutes from time as the Flying Antelopes defeated Niger Tornadoes 1-0.

Hosts Wikki Tourists came back  from a goal down to earn a share of the spoils against Bayelsa United at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi.

Ifeanyi Ogba gave Bayelsa United the lead after eight minutes, while Nasir Jibrin levelled for the hosts three minutes from time.

The encounter between Warri Wolves and Kun Khalifat FC also ended in a 1-1 draw. Adebambo Ademola put Wolves in front in the seventh minute, while Kun Khalifat got the equaliser through Lekan Gabriel seven minutes before the break.

At the Umuahia Township Stadium, Abia Warriors were held to a 0-0 draw by Bendel Insurance. Kwara United and Shooting Stars also battled to a 0-0 in Ilorin

RESULTS

NPFL

Nasarawa 3-0 El Kanemi

AbiaWar 0-0 B’Insurance 

Remo Stars 2-0 Barau FC

‎Kwara Utd 0-0  Shooting

‎Rangers 1-0 Tornadoes

‎Wikki  1-1 Bayelsa Utd

‎Wolves 1-1 Kun Khalifat

Premier League 

Leeds 1-2 Aston Villa 

Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham 

CAF Champions League

Simba 0-1 Petro Atletico

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