Sunday, 21 September 2014

Ranchers join promotion race

RANCHERS Bees of Kaduna have joined the race for promotion to the Nigeria Premier League as the management of the Nigeria National League (NNL), has confirmed the walk-over they had over TEAP FC in Wednesday’s NNL division A match.
The match was scheduled to hold at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja, but TEAP failed to show up in line with their earlier resolve to pull out of the ongoing league season.
Three goals and three points were awarded to the Kaduna-based side who has moved to the fourth position on the log with 43 points. Plateau United also with 43 points and plus 10 goals advantage place third as Kwara United is second on the log also with 43 points and plus 19 goals advantage while Wikki Tourists of Bauchi maintain lead with 47 points from 26 games.
TEAP FC had announced their decision to withdraw from the league alleging that the league has been compromised but the NNL board which denied the allegation also reminded them of the existing undertaking that forbids any team to pullout at any point in time.
The Abuja-based club did not show up for the match against Bees, in which they were hosts, leaving the match officials with no other option but to go ahead with the walk-over.
NNL secretary, Lawrence Katken acknowledged the match walk-over but hinted that the board will meet next week to take a stand on the unfortunate position of TEAP among other things.
“TEAP FC were walked-over by Ranchers Bees in Abuja on Wednesday and the mandatory three goals and three points have been awarded to the side.
“The board will meet next week in Abuja to discuss the ugly development as well as other critical matters affecting the league.
“I’m sure nobody is happy including TEAP FC themselves over the unfortunate development because our honest wish is to decide the losers and winners of the league on the field of play,” said Katken.
TEAP FC are placed 15th on the log with 28 points
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Globacom Premier League Week 27 fixtures, Sunday, Sept. 21

Sunshine Stars             vs Abia Warriors        
Kano Pillars                vs Akwa United
El-Kanemi Warriors  vs Heartland
Giwa                         vs FC Taraba
Rangers                    vs Warri Wolves
Nembe City             vs Lobi Stars
Kaduna Utd            vs Crown
Nasarawa Utd        vs Sharks
Dolphins                 vs Gombe Utd
Enyimba                vs Bayelsa Utd
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NNL Week 27 Group A fixtures, Wednesday Sept. 24

Kwara Utd            vs Plateau Utd
Kogi Utd              vs Wikki Tourists
Ranchers Bees     vs Spotlight
Supreme Court    vs TEAP FC
DSS, Kaduna      vs Niger Tornadoes
Sokoto Utd        vs Adamawa Utd
Ngr Prisons       vs FRSC FC
Mighty Jets        vs Jigawa Stars

Group B fixtures, Sept. 24

Akwa Starlets          vs Prime
Gabros                    vs Gateway Utd
First Bank               vs MFM
Remo Stars            vs Go-Round
Ekiti Utd                vs Shooting Stars
ABS                      vs Abia Comets
UNICEM Rovers  vs Bendel Insurance
COD Utd              vs Stationery Stores

Tables: NNL Group A

                                               P    W    D    L    F    A    GD    Pts

1. Wikki Tourists              26    15    2    9    34    21    13    47
2. Kwara United              26    13    4    9    41    22    19    43
3. Plateau United             26    13    4    9    31    21    10    43
4. Ranchers Bees             26    14    1    11    33    30    3    43
5. Mighty Jets                 26    13    2    11    29    21    8    41
6. Niger Tornadoes         26    13    2    11    24    17    7    41
7. Kogi United FC         26    13    1    12    39    28    11    40
8. Spotlight                    26    12    3    11    30    29    1      39
9. Sokoto United           26    12    2    12    19    26    -7    38
10. Adamawa United   26    11    4    11    29    31    -2      37
11. Supreme Court       26    11    3    12    24    25    -1    36
12. Jigawa Stars           26    11    3    12    24    27    -3    36
13. DSS, Kaduna         26    11    2    13    19    34    -15  35
14. FRSC                     26    7    10    9    22    23    -1    31
15. TEAP Abuja          26    8    4    14    16    33    -17   28
16. Nigeria Prisons       26    4    7    15    23    49    -26   19


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NNL table Group B


1) Shooting Stars             26----+15----44pts

2) MFM, Lagos             26-----+12---42pts

3) Gabros FC                26-----+5-----41pts

4) Akwa Starlets            26----- -1------41pts

5) Bendel Insurance         26-----+2-----40pts

6) First Bank                  26-------+3------37pts

7) Gateway Utd              26------- -1------37pts

8) ABS FC                     26------ -2-------37pts

9) Abia Comets              26------ -2--------36pts

10) Go-Round                26-------+2------35pts

11) Prime FC                  26------ -2---------35pts

12) Ekiti Utd                  26------- -4-------35pts

13) UNICEM  Rovers    26------- -5-------33pts

14) Remo Stars--           26------ -5---------32pts

15) COD Utd-             26------- -10------- 31pts

16) S/Stores                  26------- -6-------   30pts

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