There might have been a few scares, but in the end the home teams got off to a good start on the opening day of action in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
Defending champions Enugu Rangers saved themselves some blushes after they pegged back visiting Katsina United to a 1-1 draw, Kwara United fought back 2-0 in front of their fans to hold visitors Kano Pillars to a 2-2 draw.
Veteran Rabiu ‘Pele’ Ali scored Pillars second goal, before Alex Jerry scored in the 47th minute and then deep into stoppage time to rescue Kwara.
Ikorodu City recovered from Ranchers Bees going ahead after seven minutes to win 3-1 in Lagos.
The scorers for the Lagos team were Umar Dan’azumi and Abayomi Ayodeji in the first half, before Farouk Salami put away a penalty three minutes from time.
