NPFL News: Plateau Thrash Pillars 4-0 As Nigerian Football Keeps Football Fans In Nigeria Talking

Nigeria league dey hot again this weekend, and fans no dey sleep.

For NPFL Matchday 8, the biggest gist na for Jos. Plateau United hammer Kano Pillars 4-0 for New Jos Stadium on Sunday, October 12, to end Pillars unbeaten run this season. According to https://madeinafricasport.com and https://www.thisdaylive.com, Paul Samson open scoring for 3rd minute, Ekundayo Ojo make am 2-0 before half-time, Samuel Ayanrinde add 3rd for 82nd minute, and Nenrot Silas close am with penalty for 90th minute.

Na the biggest win of the round, and e carry Plateau enter 3rd place with 14 points. Pillars now drop to 10th.

One fresh result wey shake table

No be only Plateau. That same weekend produce 27 goals for 10 matches.

• Katsina United 4-2 Enyimba — six-goal thriller for Friday night
• Ikorodu City 2-0 Kwara United — Farouk Salami score for 2nd minute for Lagos
• Warri Wolves 3-1 Inter Lagos, Nasarawa United 2-0 Doma United, Sporting Lagos 2-1 Bendel Insurance, Kun Khalifat 2-0 Shooting Stars
• Barau FC 2-2 Rangers, Abia Warriors 0-0 Rivers United — Rangers still top with 17 points, Rivers second with 16

No away team win for this round — na 7 home wins and 3 draws.

Wetin fans dey talk

For Brila FM comments and Complete Sports fans section, talk na plenty. Plateau fans dey shout “Peace Boys don return”, Pillars fans dey blame defence say dem sleep. Enyimba fans vex say 9-time champions dey struggle for 17th with 7 points. Rangers fans still dey boast say defending champions go hold top.

Nigerian football fans for X self dey drag — some dey hail Ikorodu City for Lagos as new small giant, others dey worry for Inter Lagos wey dey bottom with 2 points after 3-point deduction.

Why next matches matter

Next round — Matchday 9 go start October 17-18. Plateau United go host Sporting Lagos, Kano Pillars go host Katsina United, and Rangers go host Bendel Insurance. Every point now dey matter because table don tight — from 1st to 8th na just 5 points gap.

As Coach Gbenga Ogunbote talk after Plateau win, “League na marathon, no be one match.”

For now, Nigerian football dey give fans gist every weekend, and football fans for Nigeria still dey watch who go carry the titles.