Remo Stars of Ikenne-Remo and Shooting Stars of Ibadan on Saturday consolidated on their first and second positions with 48 points and 40 points respectively, after both teams secured maximum three points at home in the week 23 match of Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL played on Saturday
First half goals from Alimi and Aboubakar at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State were enough for the Skye Blues to record a narrow 2-1 against the visiting Kano Pillars currently in the 13th position with 29 points
Similarly Gbenga Ogunbote tutored Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan struggled to beat Bendel Insurance of Benin-city courtesy of Odibo's late 81st minute goal, leaving the visitors in the 15th position with 25 points
In other matches played on Saturday, El-kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri moved to the fourth position with 35 points, after a lone-goal win against visiting Nasarawa United struggling to survive relegation in the 18th position with 22 points while Heartland of Owerri under the tutelage of ex-International, Emmanuel Amuneke are on the 11th spot with 29 points better than home side , 12th placed Katsina United who won by a lone-goal to gather the same number of points
The week 23 matches continue this Sunday with embattled Tactician, Finidi George leading third placed Rivers United of Port Harcourt with 35 points at home against struggling Lobi Stars of Makurdi occupying 19th position with 21 points
A win for the pride of Rivers will sustain their top three spots with 38 points while sinking Lobi Stars deeper in relegation water
Defending champions, Enugu Rangers currently in the fifth position with 34 points will be attempting to secure the maximum away from home against 14th placed Bayelsa United who also need a win at Yenegoa to improve on their 28 points
A win for Rangers will see them gathering 37 points, displacing El-kanemi Warriors in the fourth position while worsening the fortune of Bayelsa United on the table of Nigeria's top-flight league
Sixth placed Abia Warriors with 33 points will also be seeking vital win for the maximum three points to improve on their position on the table, when they trade tackles with the delegation threatened Sunshine Stars of Akure occupying 17th position with 24 points
Bottom placed Akwa United of Uyo with just 20 points will be going all out against visiting Enyimba International of Aba in the eight position with 31 points while debutants seventh placed
Ikorodu City with 31 points in Lagos, will be trading tackles with visiting Kwara United of in the tenth position with 29 points
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