Saturday March 28 Results
- Bendel Insurance 2-2 Plateau United
- Kwara United 1-0 Nasarawa United
Sunday March 29 Results – A Day of Goals
The Sunday fixtures produced plenty of entertainment and goals:
- El-Kanemi Warriors 1-1 Remo Stars – A hard-fought draw between two strong sides.
- 3SC 3-1 Rangers – Ibadan’s Shooting Stars continued their solid form with a convincing win over the Flying Antelopes.
- Barau FC 0-0 Katsina United – A cagey goalless draw.
- Niger Tornadoes 2-0 Wikki Tourists – The Tornadoes secured a comfortable home victory.
- Enyimba 2-1 Abia Warriors – Michael Chidera’s brace secured a dramatic Abia Derby win for the People’s Elephant, boosting their survival hopes.
- Bayelsa United 4-1 Kano Pillars – The Restoration Boys produced a dominant display, thrashing Kano Pillars in a goal feast.
- Ikorodu City 4-3 Warri Wolves – An absolute thriller! Seven goals in a high-scoring encounter that went the way of the home side.
- Rivers United 4-2 Kun Khalifat FC – The Pride of Rivers also joined the goal party with a convincing home win.
Standout Performances
Bayelsa United and Rivers United stole the headlines with their high-scoring victories, while Enyimba’s narrow 2-1 win over city rivals Abia Warriors provided massive relief in the relegation battle. Michael Chidera’s late heroics in the Abia Derby were particularly significant for Emmanuel Deutsch’s men.
With only a few matches remaining, these results will have major implications for both the title race, top-four contention, and the fight to avoid relegation.
The 2025/26 NPFL season is heating up at the perfect time.