Heartland Queens hold the top spot in Nigeria Women’s Football League, NWFL, Premiership Group A, at least until today’s remaining game. This comes despite their defeat in Iyarmho in Matchday 12 fixtures.

Confluence Queens edged past Heartland Queens 2-1 in Group A at the Edo State University Pitch, Iyarmho.

The win propels them to second place with 21 points, tying the Owerri side but trailing on goal difference. Nasarawa Amazons, facing Abia Angels on Thursday 4th April, 2024 in Umuahia, sit in third with 20 points.

Naija Ratels thrashed Royal Queens 3-0 at the Aguiyi Ironsi Pitch, Abuja, in a win that significantly boosted their fight against relegation. Sofiat Bankole, Tumininu Adeshina, and Agama Ziperekefegbe scored for Ratels who remained seventh with 14 points.

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The team has pulled ahead by four points, widening the gap to Royal Queens in eighth place. Stuck with 10 points and only two games left, Royal Queens’ chances of climbing the table look slim.

Dannaz Ladies and Adamawa Queens fought to a 0-0 draw in a Group A match at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. Dannaz remain in fifth spot with 14 points while Adamawa Queens held on to their fourth spot with 16 points. Winning their remaining two games and hoping for a slip-up from a top-three club is their only shot at a late surge into the Super Six.

Ogbonda Delighted With Rivers Angels Group B Victory

In Group B, Rivers Angels’ Head Coach, Whyte Ogbonda, praised his girls’ performance after they battled hard to secure a 1-0 away victory over Sunshine Queens.

Rivers Angels secured victory over Sunshine Queens in their Matchday 12 NWFL clash at the Akure Township Stadium on Wednesday thanks to Peace Effiong’s 42nd-minute goal.

Motivated by the immense support from the Rivers State government, Ogbonda says the girls fought hard until the final whistle, securing a well-deserved victory.

“It was a very difficult match for us, bearing in mind that we lost to Edo Queens two weeks ago which was a bad result and we came back to beat Delta Queens, there was a lot of pressure for us to win this match and we have won.

“The team was well motivated before we left Port Harcourt for this match and the motivation went a long way to ensure we got the three points at stake today.”

Ogbonda emphasized the importance of the next match, calling it a must-win for his team. He assured them they wouldn’t take the remaining two matches lightly.

“For now it’s a done deal for us that we are in Super Six but that does not mean we are going to relax, we have to go back home and ensure we get our 3 points against Bayelsa Queens.”

Meanwhile at the Kayode Oluyemi Stadium, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti Queens pipped Edo Queens 1-0 to leave the bottom of the log with 11 points. Ekiti Queens’ goalkeeper, Lucky Andy, faced more pressure than her counterpart as Edo Queens desperately chased an equalizer. She made series of important saves to deny Edo Queens a share of the spoils. Edo Queens are third with 19 points and FC Robo Queens fourth with 18 points.

Remo Stars Ladies secured a crucial 1-0 victory over FC Robo Queens at Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne.

Adaobi Okah’s goal in the seventh minute propelled them clear of the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, reigning champions Delta Queens edged out 2022 Champions Bayelsa Queens 1-0 in Asaba. Taiwo Afolabi held her nerve to score from the penalty spot three minutes from full time for the crucial points.

Delta Queens remain in fifth place with 15 points, while Bayelsa Queens slide down to second with 22 points ahead of the final two games of the NWFL regular season.