Enugu Rangers host Abia Warriors as title race hits homestretch
• It’s Sporting Lagos vs Sunshine Stars in Onikan
LEAGUE leaders, Enugu “What we are going to do is Rangers, will host Abia continue to do our work and Warriors as they bid for only we are going to be positive their se cond Nigerian going into the ‘ Oriental Premier Football League title Derby,’ just as we want to in eight years. quickly put the loss in Rangers won the title last in Katsina behind us and focus the 2015/ 2016 season and this on the game at hand with the is the closest they have come mindset for a positive result.” to taking the crown since Another ‘ Oriental derby’ will those glorious days under hold in Aba where fourthImama Amakapabo. placed Enyimba will host relThey sit atop the league table e g a t i o n - t h r e a t e n e d with 61 points, the same as Heartland of Owerri. second- placed Lobi Stars, Defending champions, who, however, have inferior Enyimba, still harbours the goals aggregate to the Flying ambition of retaining their Antelopes. title as only three points sepRangers Coach, Fidelis arates them from leaders, Ilechukwuacknowledged Rangers, with nine games to that although the game with go. So, they see today’s game Abia Warriors would be against Heartland as a musttight, theyare in good shape win in their final run towards for victor y. the finishing line.
Second- placed Lobi Stars will travel to Ibadan for a date with Shooting Stars with an eye on the Enugu game, which result could hand them the league’s leadership if they get a victory over the Oluyole Warriors. In other games of the day, Sporting Lagos will host Sunshine Stars at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan; Rivers United will entertain Plateau United in Port Harcourt, while Bendel Insurance will host Kano Pillars in Benin.
Elsewhere, Gombe United are at home to Kwara United, Bayelsa United are up against Katsina United, Doma United will host Remo Stars will Akwa United are at home to Niger Tornadoes.