Remo Stars close in on the third position in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) courtesy of a hard-fought 1-0 win against Enyimba in Ikenne on Sunday.
Experienced forward, Sikiru Alimi scored the decisive goal in first-half added minute.
In Ijebu Ode, MFM suffered relegation after going down to a 2-1 defeat to Niger Tornadoes.
Munir Idris scored the opening goal for Niger Tornadoes on 22 minutes.
MFM rallied back with Chukwudi Ekeocha equalising in the 63rd minute.
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Jonas Emmanuel netted the winning goal on 90 minutes.
Kwara United also boosted their chances of securing the third spot following a 3-0 win against Nasarawa United.
FULL RESULTS
MFM 1-2 Tornadoes
Remo Stars 1-0 Enyimba
Plateau Utd 2-1 Lobi
Wikki 2-0 Akwa Utd
Rivers Utd 1-0 Kano Pillars
Kwara Utd 3-0 Nasarawa Utd
