It was all wins for the home teams in the three matches played on Wednesday in the Nigeria Premier Football League match 20 rescheduled games as Kano Pillars returned to winning ways, Shooting Stars unbeaten run end while Enyimba struggle continues, Nigeriasoccernet.com  reports.

People's Elephant fell once away from home after they lost 0-1 to Bendel Insurance at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.

After a first half where Enyimba played with 10 men for 24 minutes and additional time following Gabriel Innocent's sending-off, Insurance broke the deadlock in the 55th minute through Kayode Oke. A goal that was enough for the win.

In Ilorin, Kwara United was in control to best red hot, Shooting Stars Sports Club 2-0, courtesy of goals from Kabiru Muhammed in the 22nd minute and  Ojifinni Abdullahi in the 57th minute.

Kano Pillars finally got a win after four matches after beating El Kanemi Warriors 2-1 in Kano.

Rabiu Ali opened the core from the spot in the 62nd  Al-Amin Umar restored parity for the visitors 4 minutes later from the spot too, but Rashid Alasan sealed the win for the Sai Masu Gida side on the strike of 90 minutes.

 

Uche Dozie

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