Bendel Insurance FC and Plateau United FC delivered a thrilling contest as their match ended 2-2 after intense action.
Insurance struck first through Alex Oweilayefa’s early goal which set the tone for the encounter.
Plateau responded before halftime when Monday Gideon equalised to restore balance in the tense affair.
Stoppage-time penalty seals dramatic draw in NPFL clash
The hosts regained control after the break following Kayode Oke’s goal from the spot to make it 2-1. However, Plateau refused to give up. Vincent Temitope levelled for the visitors via a late penalty.
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Elsewhere, Kwara United secured a 1-0 win over fellow North Central team Nasarawa United.
Abdulsalam Abdulsalam scored the decisive penalty for the Afonja Warriors late in the encounter.
The results reshaped the table slightly as Bendel Insurance remain seventh, while Plateau United sit in the eighth position.
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