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Veteran coach Salisu Yusuf has blasted his team Shooting Stars Sports Club 3SC’s defending in their 0-2 loss away to Kun Khalifat. Chukwuma Agor (42′) and Uchechukwu Onuoha (62′) scored for Kun in the week 8 EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL tie played at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, Imo State. Speaking post match, 3SC manager Yusuf blamed his backline for the loss. “The opponents deserve to win, because they played better, they defended very well. But if you look at our side, we defended very poorly. And that’s why we lost the game. I just came met…

The 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), sponsored by EUROMATCH, delivered an eventful Matchday 8, with emphatic victories, crucial draws and significant implications for the title race and relegation battle. Enugu Rangers remain top of the standings in the supplied table, while Plateau United produced one of the weekend’s most impressive performances with a commanding 4–0 victory over Kano Pillars. Katsina United also recorded a four-goal haul, defeating Enyimba 4–2, as Warri Wolves strengthened their position with a 3–1 win over Inter Lagos. MATCHDAY 8 RESULTS KEY MATCH ANALYSIS Plateau United deliver statement victory Plateau United dominated Kano Pillars with…

Rangers International maintained their position at the summit of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) despite dropping points against Barau FC, while Rivers United preserved their unbeaten record following a goalless draw with Abia Warriors as Matchday 8 of the 2026/2027 season delivered significant results across the country. The weekend’s action featured Plateau United’s emphatic 4-0 victory over Kano Pillars, Sporting Lagos’ comeback win against Bendel Insurance and Warri Wolves’ 3-1 triumph over Inter Lagos. Rangers remain top with 17 points from eight matches, one point ahead of Rivers United, while Plateau United strengthened their title credentials by moving into…

Ozebagbe Marks 51 NPFL Games as Ikorodu City Bounce Back to Beat Kwara United Ikorodu City head coach Bright Ozebagbe has identified youth development as his biggest achievement in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), as he reaches the milestone of 51 matches in charge of the Lagos-based club. The milestone comes after Ikorodu City returned to winning ways with a 2–0 victory over Kwara United in their Matchday 8 encounter on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos. Captain Farouk Salami opened the scoring inside two minutes, heading home from Ujuwan Elijah’s long throw-in before Ikechukwu…

Shooting Stars’ struggles deepened on Wednesday as Kano Pillars secured a 0–0 draw at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, leaving the hosts winless in their last four EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League matches. The result was particularly significant for Pillars, who picked up their first point against Shooting Stars in Ibadan in nine years. The Sai Masu Gida had lost on each of their previous four visits to the Oluyole Warriors since their last positive result — another goalless draw recorded on June 7, 2017. Pillars extended their unbeaten start to the season to seven matches with the result, having…

NPFL slams N5.25m in fines on newly promoted Lagos club; 48-hour appeal window Inter Lagos have been handed a major disciplinary sanction by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) following alleged breaches of the league’s framework and regulations during their Matchday 7 fixture against Katsina United on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The newly promoted Lagos side have been fined a total of N5.25 million and will forfeit three accrued points and three goals following incidents involving match officials after the game. According to the NPFL, Inter Lagos failed to provide adequate and effective security at their home ground, allowing unauthorised…

Champions hold the summit, Rivers United remain unbeaten, Barau stumble, while Enyimba and Bendel Insurance send early signals of revival The seventh round of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season has provided the first significant clues about the direction of the campaign, with Rangers International retaining top spot, Rivers United emerging as the most consistent challenger and several clubs beginning to separate themselves from the crowded middle of the table. Ten matches produced 22 goals, with home teams enjoying a particularly strong weekend. Seven home sides won, three matches ended in draws and, significantly, no visiting team recorded a…

Sporting Lagos’ manager Jeffrey Buter will appear before a Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL panel for his post match comments. The 38 year old coach accused match referees and EuroMatch board of bias against the newly promoted team. Buter made the comment in a heated interview after Sporting’s 0-0 draw with local Rivals Ikorodu City in Lagos. After studying Buter’s comments, the League organisers summoned the young tactician to appear before a panel on Wednesday 7 October 2026 in Abuja. The League body wants Buter to substantiate allegations of collusion by the EuroMatch-NPFL board and the Nigeria Referees Association NRA…

Inter Lagos have lost three accrued points and goals for breaching Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL 2027 regulations. League organisers charged the newly promoted side on multiple counts today after reviewing the team’s Matchday 7 fixture against Katsina United yesterday 4 October 2026. The League accused the Lagos club of failure to provide adequate and effective security during their home game against Katsina. This allowed unauthorized persons to gain access to restricted areas leading to attacks on match officials who were proceeding from the dressing room to their vehicle.‎According to the NPFL, Inter also failed to ensure proper conduct of…

The Solid Miners as Nasarawa United are nicknamed, this evening, etched their name into the annals of the elite league as they secured their first point against Shooting Stars on the road, following their hard-fought 0-0 stalemate against the Oluyole Warriors at the iconic Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, Oyo State. In a match-day seven encounter of the 2026/27 Euromatch Nigeria Premier Football League, Nasarawa United displayed remarkable tactical discipline, defensive solidity, and unflinching resilience to frustrate the hosts before their vociferous home crowd. Despite mounting late pressure from the home side, the Lafia-based side remained compact, organized and resolute,…