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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