Enugu Rangers have won the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League with one game to spare after beating Bendel Insurance 2-0 in their final home game of the season at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The Flying Antelopes’ eighth league title and first since 2016 was sealed thanks to the losses of their challengers Remo Stars and Enyimba in other match-day 37 fixtures against Sunshine Stars and Sporting Lagos respectively.
Remo Stars were beaten 2-1 in Akure by Sunshine Stars while a late goal Enyimba also fell 2-1 to relegation-threatened Sporting Lagos at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.
Going into the match-day 37 game with a two-point lead, Fidelis Ilechukwu’s men took control of their destiny against Insurance as quickly as possible with Kenechukwu Agu opening the scoring in the 33rd minute,
Chidiebere Nwobodo doubled their advantage in the 65th minute but their confirmation as winners was almost being dragged to the final day as Remo and Enyimba, who had gone down by a goal each in their respective games both equalised.
A draw for Remo would have left them in contention for the title, but their chances were blown by two late goals.
Abiodun, who reports Sports for PUNCH, covers different tiers of the Nigerian football league, the national teams, as well as cricket, in the last six years
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