Wikki Tourists of Bauchi and Bayelsa United of Yenegoa have been eventually relegated to the second tier, Nigeria National League NNL after both sides were defeated in their respective week 37 matches in the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL, played on Sunday
The bottom placed Wikki Tourists were beaten at home by visiting Rivers United of Port -Harcourt who won 3-2 and maintained second spot with 64 points and still in the title chase with Enugu Rangers currently topping the table with 65 points after securing a hard-earned 2-1 win against visiting Bendel Insurance of Benin-city currently in the sixth position with 55 points
Bayelsa United were also relegated with 40 points after losing to the homeside , Remo Stars who fought hard to win 2-1 and moved to the 16th position with 46 points
The defending league champions, the Skye-Blue Stars still struggling to escape relegation, must win the last match to remain in the Nigeria's top flight league
In Ibadan, Shooting Stars moved closer to clinching Continental ticket with 60 points in third position after lone-goal win against Barau Football Club from Kano who are occupying ninth position with 49 points
However, it was sad tale for Ikorodu city from Lagos whose Continental ticket chase suffered a setback after losing to home side , Katsina United who trashed them 4-1 in the week 37 encounter
With the result, the Ikorodu city popularly known as Oga boys are in the fourth position with 58 points while Katsina United are in the right position with 52 points
Nasarawa United are closely followed in the fifth position with 56 points, after securing the maximum three points in their one-nil win against Plateau United of Jos who are occupying 12th position with 47 points
Abia Warriors dropped to the seventh position with 55 points after humiliating 0-2 loss to visiting Kun Khalifat who moved to the 15th position with 46 points
Kano Pillars are occupying tenth position with 48 points after their lone-goal win against Warri Wolves which further compounded the woes of the team struggling to survive relegation in the 17th position with 46 points
In Ilorin, Kwara United are occupying 11th position with 47 points, after 2-0 win against highly rated Enyimba International of Aba who dropped to the 14th position with 46 points behind El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri who are in the 13th.position with 47 points, after settling for a goalless draw with the visiting Niger Tornadoes of Minna who are still struggling in the 18th position with 45 points
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