Nigeria Premier Football League leaders, Remo Stars, emerged winners of the Southwest Derby played at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan with Alex Oyowah’s 30th minute goal separating the two sides in a match played behind closed doors.
After failing to win in their last three games, the pressure was on the visitors to maintain their grip on the table with Rivers United breathing down on them and with four games to the end of the season and seven points lead at the top, Remo Stars are now closer to their first league title after finishing second in their last two campaigns.
For the second away game running, Ikorodu City were held hostage in Maiduguri after they were forced to a 1-1 draw by home team, El-Kanemi Warriors.
It would be recalled that the team suffered attack during their away draw against Shooting Stars of Ibadan, leading to the league organisers fining the Oluyole Warriors while also banning fans from their remaining home games.
With the away draw, the ‘Baby of the League’ are now third on the table and on the verge of securing a continental ticket for next season.
Other games played on Sunday saw Rivers United maintaining their second position with a 1-0 defeat of Sunshine Stars while it ended 1-1 between Niger Tornadoes and Bayelsa United as it ended goalless between Heartland and Kwara United.
Plateau United compounded Akwa United woes as they emerged 1-0 winner in Jos while Insurance and Nasarawa United played out a 1-1 draw in Benin.
