Rivers United’s hopes of winning the championship were dashed yesterday as they were only able to force a 2-2 draw with Bendel Insurance at home.
As a result of the home draw, “Pride of Rivers” is now in third position with 35 points from 21 games, seven points behind leaders Remo Stars.
After failing to force a 1-1 draw against Heartland in the “Oriental Derby,” Enyimba now sits in ninth place with 28 points from 20 games.
Ifeanyi Okechukwu, a midfielder who scored in the first minute of Niger Tornadoes’ 2-1 victory over Kwara United at home following his belter at Enugu Rangers the day before, helped the team move up to seventh place in the standings.
It took a penalty goal in stoppage time for hosts Katsina United to defeat Plateau United.
As a result, Katsina are currently five points above the drop zone and have risen in the standings.
