NPFL Matchday32: FC Ifeanyi Ubah, Abia Warriors, Enyimba, Pillars In Heavyweight Clash

Kano Pillars will kick off Sunday’s match day 32 of the Nigerian Professional Football League action when they travel to Calabar to face seven-time league champions Enyimba at the UJ Esuene stadium.

The Peoples Elephant are currently in fourth place in the NPFL log and a win at their adopted ground will bolster their chances of a continental ticket with seven games left to play.

In Umuahia, it will be fight to the finish when Abia Warriors take on FC Ifeanyi Ubah in an Eastern derby.

The reverse fixture ended 2-2 in March at FC Ifeanyi Ubah international stadium Nnewi, but Abia Warriors have recorded one win and four draws in their last five meetings.

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In Jos, league leaders Plateau United host relegation-threatened Shooting Stars who will seek to extend their unbeaten run to six games. 3SC hold the current longest unbeaten streak of five matches ahead of the fixture.

At the Sagamu stadium, second-placed MFM could take a giant step closer towards claiming the NPFL title if they beat neigbours Remo Stars on Sunday.

At the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, last season’s runners-up Rivers United face a herculean task away to champions Rangers who must win this encounter to brighten their chances of surviving the drop. Rangers with one win in their last five games are 17th in the NPFL log.

In other fixtures, 19th-placed Gombe will aim for their tenth league win against visiting Lobi Stars FC while Katsina Utd host ABS. Niger Tornadoes travel to Lafia to take on Nasarawa United FC.

El-Kanemi Warriors FC will look to derail Akwa United’s title charge in Maiduguri just as Sunshine Stars will be targeting another shock away win in Bauchi against Wikki Tourists.

NPFL Matchday 32 Sunday, 30.07.2017
Rangers vs Rivers United FC
Katsina Utd vs ABS
Remo Stars vs MFM FC
Enyimba FC vs Kano Pillars
Plateau United vs Shooting Stars
Gombe vs Lobi Stars FC
Abia Warriors vs FC IfeanyiUbah
Nasarawa United FC vs Tornadoes
El-Kanemi Warriors FC vs Akwa United FC
Wikki Tourists vs Sunshine Stars

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