NPFL Title To Be Decided On Final Day As Wikki Stuns Plateau Utd In Bauchi

Plateau United’s hope of winning her first ever Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) title was stalled as they fell 1-0 to Wikki Tourist in Bauchi.

Chinedu Onyelonu’s 62nd minute goal for Wikki Tourist made the difference between both teams on Sunday.

Following their defeat, Plateau still remain at the top of the league tables with 63 points at the end of the Match day 37.

And they are being vehemently followed by MFM FC, who made sure the race for the 2017 NPFL Crown will be decided on the final day of the season with their 2-0 win against Nasarawa United on Sunday.

The Olukoya Boys scored two first half goals courtesy Stanley Okorom and Tchato Giscard in the 13th and 44th minute respectively to secure the important win. Which now sees them still in second position with 62 points.

In the other matches played this weekend, Enyimba of Aba were held to a 1-1 draw by Rangers Int’l FC and now have 58 points meaning they have qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup for next season.

The People’s Elephant has represented Nigeria in the continental tournament in three of the past four seasons.

NPFL MATCH DAY 37 RESULTS:

Katsina Utd 3-0 Remo stars

Rangers 1-1 Enyimba

Wikki 1-0 Plateau Utd

Rivers Utd 3-0 Gombe Utd

MFM FC 2-0 Nassarawa Utd

Lobi Stars 1-0 Tornadoes

3SC 1-0 Akwa Utd

Sunshine Stars 4-0 FC IfeanyiUbah

ABS FC 2-1 Abia Warriors

Kano Pillars 2-0 Elkanemi Warriors

Meanwhile, Gombe Utd lost 3-0 away to Rivers United, already-relegated Remo Stars lost 3-0 away to Katsina United. And the duo have been confirmed relegated by the league management body in its official Twitter handle.

How #NPFL table now looks…

Title race down to the wire

Relegated: Gombe Utd, Remo Stars pic.twitter.com/ncumnEKgre

— League Management NG (@LMCNPFL) September 3, 2017

The 2017 NPFL Tittle will be decide on the 9th of September, the final day of the season and will see Plateau United seeking to make history in their home as they battle Enugu Rangers in Jos and MFM seeking to come from behind to lift the trophy away to EL Kanemi Warriors.

NPFL Final Day Fixtures:

ABIA WARRIORS VS RIVERS UNITED

AKWA UNITED VS KANO PILLARS

EL KANEMI WARRIORS VS MFM

ENYIMBA VS KATSINA UNITED

GOMBE UNITED VS WIKKI TOURIST

IFEANYI UBA VS LOBI STARS

NASARAWA UNITED VS ABS

NIGER TORNADOES VS SHOOTING STARS

PLATEAU UNITED VS ENUGU RANGERS

REMO STARS VS SUNSHINE STARS