By Olawale Alabi on March 22, 2021

Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin returned to the top spot in the ongoing 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday in emphatic fashion by recording the season’s biggest win.

They whipped visiting Adamawa United of Yola 5-0 to keep their guests in the bottom position of the 20-club competition’s table after Match Day 17.

The league leaders had temporarily dropped to the second position in the last two match days, but on Sunday they were as ruthless as their position demands.

But the biggest results of the day include that of Kano Pillars who beat hosts Wikki Tourists of Bauchi 2-1 to move from third place into the second position.

Akwa United of Uyo also bolstered their campaign with an away win, beating hosts MFM FC of Lagos 2-1, and jumping into third place from fifth place.

Lobi Stars of Makurdi moved from 10th place to seventh after beating Rivers United of Port Harcourt who remain in sixth place.

Abia Warriors of Umuahia were 3-1 winners over visiting Katsina United, moving from 12th to eighth.

It was a result of contrasting fortunes as Heartland FC of Owerri drew 1-1 at home against Warri Wolves who have not had the best of times this season.

On Monday, Match Day 17 will continue with Sunshine Stars of Akure hosting Enyimba International of Aba, while Rangers International host Nasarawa United of Lafia in Enugu.

Plateau United of Jos will be guests of Dakkada FC in Uyo, while the game involving FC IfeanyiUbah and Jigawa Golden Stars has been postponed.

Below are the current standings of the 20 clubs, tabulated under Played (P), Won (W), Drawn (D), Lost (L), Goals For (F), Goals Against (A), Goals Difference (GD) and Points (Pts):

Team                             P         W      D        L      F       A     GD      Pts

1. Kwara United         17        8        6        3       21       11      +10     30

2.    Kano Pillars           17        9     3       5          20      17        +3    30

3.    Akwa United           16      8    5      3         19       10     +9       29

4.    Nasarawa United   16       8        3       5      18     12     +6       27

5.    Rangers                   16      8       3       5        16     12      +4    27

6.    Rivers United           15      8       2        5        17    10     +7       26

  7.  Lobi Stars                16       7     4       5        19         14     +5     25

8.    Abia Warriors         17     6        6         5        25    18    +7      24

9.    Enyimba                    12      7        3      2         13     9    +4       24

10.  Dakkada FC              16        7       2       7        17      23       -6    23

11.  Heartland    FC      17     6          5      6          22    23      -1     23

12.  Plateau United       16        6         4       6       20     13      +7   22

13.  Wikki Tourists          17      5         5        7       13       14      – 1     20

14.  MFM FC                    16      5       4         7        11        14        -3    19

15.  Sunshine Stars        15      4        6      5       12      12       –      18

16.  Jigawa Golden Stars  15       5       3      7         9       15     -6     18

17.  Katsina United          17          5        3      9       12      22     -10    18

18.  Warri Wolves           17           4        4     9        11       20     -9     16

19.  FC IfeanyiUbah        15      3         5       7       9       13        -4     14

20.  Adamawa United       17     2         5      10     7       22        -15     11

•Sourced from NAN. PHOTO: Kwara United players

Source Daily sports

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