NPFL 2024/25 SEASON MATCHDAY 38 RESULTS, SCORERS

*Shooting Stars 5 Enugu Rangers 1

Sodiq Ibrahim-Shooting (2nd, 51st min)

Usman Bashir-Rangers (43rd min)

Adelowo Gbolagade-Shooting (64th min)

Alex Aghahowa-Shooting (68th min)

Akpan Joshua-Shooting (71st min)

*Katsina United 1 Kwara United 0

Said Mubaraq (34th min)

*Niger Tornadoes 3 Kano Pillars 2

Rabiu Ali-Pillars (4th min)

Joseph Godstime-Tornadoes (6th min, pen)

Ismael Sarki-Tornadoes (66th min)

Eyo Ebong-Tornadoes (84th min)

Nasiru Auwalu-Pillard (87th min)

*Enyimba 0 Plateau United 1

Yusuf Abdullahi (40th min)

*Bayelsa United 3 Remo Stars 0

Rabiu Abdullahi (44th, 84th min)

Ibrahim Yahaya (90+3 min)

*Heartland 2 Akwa United 1

Isaac Nassy-Heartland (2nd min)

Daniel Ekpo-Heartland (76th min)

Chisom Orji-Akwa (83rd min)

*Lobi Stars 2 Bendel Insurance 1

Uche Collins-Insurance (5th min, pen)

Kumaga Suur-Lobi (28th min)

Japhet Kunduahima-Lobi (53rd min)

*El-Kanemi  1 Sunshine Stars 0

*Rivers United 2 Nasarawa Utd 1

Muyiwa Fehintola-Rivers (35th min)

Shina Kumater-Nasarawa (37th min)

Aniekeme Okon-Rivers (55th min)

*Ikorodu City 3 Abia Warriors 2

Ayomide Cole-Ikorodu (37th min)

Sunday Megwo-Abia (45+5 min)

Tosin Oyedokun-Ikorodu (58th min)

Musa Malik-Ikorodu (65th min)

Paul Samson-Abia (75th min)

2024/25 EPL MATCHDAY 37 FIXTURES

Fri, May 16:

Aston Villa vs Tottenham 7:30pm

Chelsea      vs Man Utd    8:15pm

SUN:

Everton vs Southampton 12:00pm

West Ham  vs Nottm Forest 2:15pm

Brentford vs Fulham        3:00pm

Leicester  vs Ipswich        3:00pm

Arsenal    vs Newcastle    4:30pm

MON:

Brighton vs Liverpool 8:00pm

Tue:

C'Palace  vs Wolves     8:00pm

Man City vs Bournemouth 8:00pm

NPFL 2024/25 SEASON MATCHDAY 36 RESULTS, SCORERS

*Lobi Stars 2 Nasarawa United 1

Japhet Kundushima-Lobi (4th min)

Shina Kumater--Nasarawa (47th min)

Anas Yusuf-Nasarawa (58th min)

*Ikorodu City 3 Bayelsa United 2

Nwanna Okechukwu-Ikorodu (2nd min)

Tosin Oyedokun (Own goal, 10th min)

Tosin Oyedokun-Ikorodu (19th min)

Auwal Sadiq-Bayelsa (25th min)

Shola Adelani-Ikorodu (52nd min)

*Enyimba 2 Kwara United 0

Brown Ideye (12th, 45th min)

*Shooting Stars 1 Sunshine Stars 0

Ikouwem Utin (88th min, pen)

*El-Kanemi Warriors 2 Remo Stars 0

Ismail Mukhar (54th min)

Samuel Ajiji (60th min)

*Heartland 2 Plateau United 0

Suraju Lawal (18th, 75th min)

*Katsina United 1 Kano Pillars 0

Abdulbari Nura (42nd min)

*Rivers United 1 Enugu Rangers 0

Samson Obi (45+2 min)

*Niger Tornadoes 1 Abia Warriors 1

Mohammed Hussaini-Tornadoes (50th min)

Saidu Idris-Own goal (90+3min)

*Bendel Insurance 1 Akwa United 0

Meyinwa Oritseweyinmi (53rd min)

Caption:

Brown Ideye, nets all goals for Enyimba against Kwara United in Aba.

NPFL 2024/25 SEASON MATCHDAY 36 FIXTURES

May 7, 2025:

Lobi Stars vs Nasarawa United 3:00pm

El-Kanemi Warriors vs Remo Stars 3:00pm

Heartland  vs Plateau United 4:00pm

Katsina United vs Kano Pillars 4:00pm

Rivers United vs Enugu Rangers 4:00pm

Niger Tornadoes vs Abia Warriors 4:00pm

Enyimba   vs Kwara United 4:00pm

Shooting Stars vs Sunshine Stars 4:00pm

Bendel Insurance vs Akwa United 4:00pm

Ikorodu City vs Bayelsa United  5:30pm

NPFL 2024/25 SEASON MATCHDAY 35 RESULTS, SCORERS

*Kano Pillars 2 Rivers United 0

Ahmed Musa (64th min)

Rabiu Ali (76th min, pen)

*Remo Stars 1 Niger Tornadoes 0

Olamilekan Adedayo (84th min)

*Kwara United 4 Lobi Stars 0

Alalade Wasiu (1st min)

Junior Aimufua (12th, 81st min)

Ismail Gata (89th min)

*Abia Warriors 3 Shooting Stars 1

Adejoh Ojonugwa-Warriors (7th min)

Ijoma Anthony-Warriors (19th min)

Sunday Megwo-Warriors (50th min)

Alex Aghahowa-Shooting (57th min)

*Akwa United 2 Ikorodu City 1

Uche Sabastine-Akwa (31st min)

Wisdom Ubani-Ikorodu (19th min)

Osoba Kabir-Akwa Utd (76th min)

*Sunshine Stars 2 Katsina United 0

Waheed Adebayo (71st, 90+4min)

*Bayelsa United 2 El-Kanemi Warriors 1

Mustapha Jawad-Bayelsa (19th min, pen)

El-Kanemi equaliser

Eyong Ofem-Bayelsa (89th min)

*Enugu Rangers 1 Enyimba 2

Innocent Okey-Enyimba (21st min)

Ekene Awazie-Enyimba (26th min)

Chiedozie Okorie-Rangers (66th min)

*Plateau United 2 Bendel Insurance 1

Sadiq Adamu-Plateau (17th, 49th min)

Stanley Okoroma-Insurance (90+1 min)

*Nasarawa United 1 Heartland 0

Anas Yusuf (45+1 min)

NPFL 2024/25 SEASON MATCHDAY 35 FIXTURES

April 25:

Kano Pillars vs Rivers Utd 4:00pm

April 27:

Nasarawa Utd vs Heartland 3:00pm

Kwara Utd    vs Lobi Stars 4:00pm

Abia Warriors vs Shooting Stars 4:00pm

Bayelsa Utd    vs El-Kanemi Warriors 4:00pm

Akwa Utd     vs Ikorodu City 4:00pm

Sunshine Stars vs Katsina Utd 4:00pm

Plateau Utd   vs Bendel Insurance 4:00pm

Enugu Rangers vs Enyimba 4:00pm

Remo Stars       vs Niger Tornadoes 5:30pm

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EPL MATCHDAY 34 FIXTURES

April 26:

Chelsea  vs Everton 12:30pm

Newcastle vs Ipswich 3:00pm

Southampton vs Fulham 3:00pm

Wolves      vs Leicester 3:00pm

Brighton   vs West Ham 3:00pm

SUN:

Bournemouth vs Man Utd 2:00pm

Liverpool vs Tottenham 4:30pm

THURS:

Nottm Forest vs Brentford 7:30pm

Joshua left with one or three fights before retirement, says Eddie Hearn

Anthony Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, has suggested that the former world heavyweight champion could have anywhere between one and three fights left in his illustrious career.

The Watford powerhouse hasn't stepped between the ropes since suffering a fifth-round knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September.

AJ was initially planning to return to the ring in May or June; however, an undisclosed upper body injury means he is yet to restart training properly.

As a result, Joshua's handlers are unable to pin down an exact date for his comeback.

“The next decision is really important, he’s got anywhere between one and three fights left," Hearn told the Independent.

"We’ve got to get it right, but he is 100 per cent fighting this year.

“He is definitely fighting in 2025, when I don’t really know because he’s probably got about two weeks before we can go back to training and start punching properly.

"That’s been the problem for him, but once he does that we can start thinking about a realistic date.

“We’re not really in any rush because the decision is so important. Obviously, in a dream scenario, Mr [Tyson] Fury just wakes up one morning and goes, ‘Yeah, we’ll give everyone the biggest fight in boxing.' 

“Probably calls AJ and then they get a deal done on the phone, in five minutes.

"But, we can’t operate on that basis, so right now we are just looking to meet up in a couple of weeks and go through the options.”

If Joshua returns to full training in May, then Hearn affirms that a fight in August or September is realistic.

Recently retired Tyson Fury remains the main target, although the former two-time heavyweight champion is not short of options.

Hearn told talkSPORT.com in March that Joseph Parker, Deontay Wilder, Martin Bakole, Agit Kabayel, and Dubois also remain outsiders to box Joshua next.

Speaking exclusively to talkSPORT.com he said: "Daniel Dubois still [is the back up].

"In an ideal world, he will fight Fury, if not Dubois.

"There is also Joseph Parker, who I think would be a great fight, there is Agit Kabayel and Deontay Wilder, obviously, His Excellency (Alalshikh) has stated he would love to see that fight.

"We will have to see, but really the talks are imminent with AJ now to lock in that opponent for the summer."