By Rasaq Oboirien
LOBI Stars of Makurdi leapfrogged Abia Warriors to go top of the Nigeria Premier League as matchday 4 were concluded
across the country on Wednesday, reports NaijaSportsXtra.
Tony Okpotu and Imenger were on the goals scorers sheet.
Okpotu bagged a brace to take his season goal tally to 4
goals as the Godwin Koko Uwa team thrashed visiting El Kanemi
Warriors 3-0.
Abia Warriors who shocked Heartland in the Oriental Derby,
blew their chance of leading the log with 3points but were held to a goalless draw by Kano Pillars.MFM FC of Lagos who are now second on the log behind Lobi
Stars on goals difference, they put behind their 3SC woes to dim Sunshine Stars of Akure 2-1 at the Agege Stadium.
In other games, Akwa United put behind their CAF
Confederation Cup exit and hand Coach Dike his first defeat as they stabed Heartland 3-1 while Wikki Tourist of Bauchi thrashed Plateau Utd 3-0.
Both Coach Gbenga Ogunbote and Coach Biffo recorded their
first victories as Giwa FC and Niger Tornadoes beat Rivers Utd 2-1 and Nasarawa Utd respectively.
RESULTS
Giwa 2-1 Rivers Utd
Ifeanyiubah 3-1 Shooting
MFM FC 2-1 Sunshine Stars
Lobi 3-0 El-Kanemi Warriors
Akwa Utd 3-1 Heartland
Abia Warriors 0-0 Pillars
Wikki 3-0 Plateau Utd
Wolves 0-0 Rangers
Tornadoes 2-0 Nasarawa Utd
Nigeria Premier League Table
Team P W D L Pts GF GA GD
Lobi Stars 4 3 0 1 9 6 2 4
MFM FC 4 3 0 1 9 6 6 0
Abia Warriors 4 2 2 0 8 4 2 2
Wikki Tourist 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 3
Rangers 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 2
Kano Pillars 4 2 1 1 7 4 3 1
Rivers Utd 4 2 0 2 6 5 4 1
FC IfeanyiUbah 3 2 0 1 6 4 3 1
Plateau Utd 4 2 0 2 6 5 8 -3
Warri Wolves 4 1 2 1 5 2 2 0
Akwa Utd FC 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1
Ikorodu Utd 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1
Tornadoes 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 0
Giwa FC 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 0
3SC 3 1 0 2 3 4 4 0
Heartland 4 0 2 2 2 1 3 -2
Sunshine Stars 3 0 1 2 1 3 5 -2
Enyimba 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 -1
Nasarawa Utd 2 0 0 2 0 1 4 -3
El-Kanemi 3 0 0 3 0 1 6 -5
