The Final Push MD 38: NPFL Clubs Battle For Glory, Survival and Continental Spots

By Muzammil Dalha Yola

The 2023/24 NPFL season is coming to a close on Sunday, with the last fixtures holding across various match centers in the country. The battle for continental tickets and relegation survival is expected to go down to the wire, as four clubs aim for a continental slot and five clubs fight for relegation survival.

Akwa United will face Rivers United in a must-win encounter in Uyo, with the home side needing a win to avoid relegation. Bayelsa United will travel to Benin to face Bendel Insurance, while Doma United will host Abia Warriors in Gombe.

The battle for continental tickets will be intense, with Enyimba hosting Plateau United in Aba. Lobi Stars will travel to Kano to face Kano Pillars, while Remo Stars will welcome Katsina United in Ikenne. Shooting Stars will face Sporting Lagos in a South-west derby in Ibadan, with the Oluyole Warriors aiming for continental tickets and Sporting Lagos fighting for relegation survival.

Newly crowned champions, Rangers Int'l, will travel to New Jos Stadium to face already relegated Gombe United, while Kwara United will welcome Heartland FC in Ilorin. Niger Tornadoes and Sunshine Stars will confront each other in Kaduna, with both teams guaranteed their NPFL status.

The fixtures promise to be exhilarating, scintillating, and excruciating, with drama, intrigue, controversies, sublime goals, fans chanting, bloopers, and referee sanctions expected to be witnessed. The 2023/24 NPFL season has been a thrilling ride, and the last fixtures promise to be a fitting climax to the campaign.

Here are the fixtures for the last day of the 2023/24 NPFL season:

- Akwa United vs Rivers United (GodWill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo)

- Bayelsa United vs Bendel Insurance (Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin)

- Doma United vs Abia Warriors (Gombe)

- Enyimba vs Plateau United (Aba)

- Lobi Stars vs Kano Pillars (Sanni Abacha Stadium, Kano)

- Remo Stars vs Katsina United (Ikenne)

- Shooting Stars vs Sporting Lagos (Ibadan)

- Rangers Int'l vs Gombe United (Pantami Stadium)

- Kwara United vs Heartland FC (Ilorin)

- Niger Tornadoes vs Sunshine Stars (Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna)

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