Lobi Stars extend lead at the top to 4 points

Tosin Abayomi 17:59 - 20 May 2018

Here is a roundup of matchday 22 fixtures in the Nigeria Professional Football League.

A total of seven matchday 22 fixtures were played which involved one draw, five home wins and an away win.

A total of 14 goals were scored, with only one game not producing any goals.

NPFL matchday 22 results

Lobi Stars 1 - 0 Enugu Rangers

Nasarawa United 0 - 0 Kano Pillars

Rivers United FC 1 - 0 Plateau United

Wikki Tourist 3 - 1 Yobe Desert Stars

Katsina United 1 - 0 Sunshine Stars

Kwara United 3 - 1 MFM FC

Ifeanyi Ubah United 1 - 2 Niger Tornadoes

NPFL matchday 22 home wins

Lobi Stars defeated Enugu Rangers 1-0 through a goal scored by Anthony Okpotu in the 64th minute to claim all three points.

A goal in the 61st minute by Tasiu Lawal gave Katsina United a 1-0 win over Sunshine Stars.

Rivers United defeated reigning NPFL champions 1-0 through a goal scored by Osita Henry Chikere in the 16th minute.

Kwara United defeated MFM FC 3-1, Segun Alebiosu gave the home side the lead in the 16th minute, but Sikiru Olatunbosun equalised for MFM in the 26th minute.

Two goals in the second half from a penalty converted by Stephen Alfred in the 48th minute, and Sunday Odudu in the 75th minute gave Kwara all three points.

Wikki Tourists defeated Yobe Desert stars 3-1, through goals by Nasiru Jibrin in the 34th minute, Ocheme Edoh doubled Wikki's lead in the 47th minute.

Elijah Ani made it three in the 80th minute, Samuel Agba pulled one back for Yobe but was only a consolation.

NPFL matchday 22 draw

Nasarawa United were forced to a goalless draw at home by Kano Pillars who continue their chase for the title.

NPFL matchday 22 away wins

Niger Tornadoes pulled off a shock 1-2 away win over Ifeanyi Ubah FC, after a goalless first half Mubarak Ejiogu gave the away side the lead in the 73rd minute, but in the 90th minute Godwin Obaje converted a penalty to equalise for the home side, before a very late goal by Bashir Usman gave Tornadoes all three points.

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The NPFL continues on Monday, May 21

Abia Warriors vs El Kanemi Warriors

Akwa United vs Go Round