LAGOS, Nigeria — Katsina United, Ikorodu City and Ranchers Bees have completed their Nigeria Premier Football League matchday-eight fixtures. Katsina United won on Friday, Ikorodu City won on Saturday and Ranchers Bees drew. The table below includes those results. Remaining games are scheduled for Sunday.
Completed results
| Match | Score |
|---|---|
| Katsina United v Enyimba | 4-2 |
| Ikorodu City v Kwara United | 2-0 |
| Ranchers Bees v Niger Tornadoes | 0-0 |
Katsina United 4-2 Enyimba
Katsina United defeated Enyimba on Friday night. The result moved Katsina into seventh place on 12 points from eight games. Enyimba dropped to 17th on 7 points.
Ikorodu City 2-0 Kwara United
Farouk Salami scored in the second minute and Ikechukwu Junior added a second in the 36th. Ikorodu City rise to fifth on 12 points. Kwara United remain tenth on 10 points.
Ranchers Bees 0-0 Niger Tornadoes
The match at Sani Abacha Stadium stayed goalless. Deep into eight minutes of added time, Habibu Yakubu received a straight red card for impeding a goal-bound move. Ranchers Bees held on with ten men. Both sides take a point. Ranchers Bees are 13th on 8 points; Niger Tornadoes are 12th on 9.
Remaining Matchday 8 fixtures
Sunday’s fixtures complete the round. Full kick-off times and venues are subject to final NPFL confirmation. Several sides with games in hand can still move up the table.
NPFL 26/27 table after Friday and Saturday
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers Int’l FC | 7 | +5 | 16 |
| 2 | Rivers United FC | 7 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Doma United FC | 7 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 | Barau FC | 7 | +3 | 12 |
| 5 | Ikorodu City FC | 8 | +3 | 12 |
| 6 | Bendel Insurance FC | 7 | +2 | 12 |
| 7 | Katsina United FC | 8 | −1 | 12 |
| 8 | Kano Pillars FC | 7 | +4 | 11 |
| 9 | Plateau United FC | 7 | +1 | 11 |
| 10 | Kwara United FC | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Sporting Lagos FC | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 8 | −1 | 9 |
| 13 | Ranchers Bees FC | 8 | −1 | 8 |
| 14 | Shooting Stars SC | 7 | −2 | 8 |
| 15 | Nasarawa United FC | 7 | −3 | 8 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors FC | 7 | −3 | 8 |
| 17 | Enyimba Int’l FC | 8 | −3 | 7 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves FC | 7 | −3 | 7 |
| 19 | Kun Khalifat FC | 7 | −9 | 5 |
| 20 | Inter Lagos FC | 7 | −9 | 2 |
Inter Lagos have been docked three points and three goals for an earlier infringement.
Rangers International lead on 16 points from seven games. Rivers United sit second on 15. Ikorodu City and Katsina United both have 12 points after their wins. Sunday’s results will complete the round and further shape the standings.