Ikorodu City made the perfect start to their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League campaign, climbing to the top of the table after a 3-1 victory over newly promoted Ranchers Bees on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The Oga Boys fell behind as early as the seventh minute when Ranchers Bees opened the scoring, but the Lagos side responded in the 30th minute through Umar Dan’Azumi.
Ikorodu City completed the turnaround on the stroke of half-time when Abayomi Ayodeji put the hosts ahead.
The Oga Boys then sealed the victory three minutes before full-time, with Farouk Salami converting from the penalty spot in the 87th minute to complete a 3-1 win.
Elsewhere, Rivers United began their campaign with a statement 2-0 victory over Plateau United in Port Harcourt.
