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Only the top-ranked teams from the eight groups of NNL will make the cut for teams expected to participate in the Super 8 promotion playoff.
Ekiti United's head coach Kehinde Anjorin has remained positive as his side continues their quest for their first-ever promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
The Nigerian second-division side kept their chances of qualifying for the Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8 playoffs, alive, by securing a 2-1 win over Abeokuta Stomers on Sunday.
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22:29 - 07.05.2023
NPFL: El Kanemi relegated, joins Dakkada in NNL
Relegation ends the Borno Army's 11-year stint in the top flight, after they were promoted back from the NNL in 2012.
The victory at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti meant that the NNL club cut down on the point gap between themselves in third position in Southern Conference Group B3, and the top of their group to 1 point.
Anjorin positive of Ekiti United's promotion course
Speaking on his team's chances of making the Super 6 playoff, Anjorin said that can't let the chance of seeking qualification to the top division, escape from them.
“It was a deserved win for us. We didn’t give them the space to control possession of the ball in the first half and that helped us in getting our goals," Ekiti United's boss said in an interview.
“The objective is to maintain this tempo because finishing top of the group for Super 8 is our main target and we can’t let this chance slip out of our hands.
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“Next Sunday's game against FC Ebiedei is a vital one for us. We know it won’t be an easy game in Sagamu, but my boys are up to the tasks,” he added.
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21:20 - 08.05.2023
NNL: 'Sporting Lagos almost a perfect team' - Offor says as team continue promotion chase
After 7 matches, the Lagos club sit at the top of Group B2 of the Southern Conference with 12 points and look good for passage to the NNL Super 8 playoff.
8 teams to play in NNL Super playoff
Only the top-ranked teams from the eight groups of NNL will make the cut for teams expected to participate in the Super 8 playoff. The playoff will decide what four second-division teams are to be promoted to the NPFL.
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At the moment, the likes relegated NPFL sides Katsina United and Kano Pillars top of the groups in the Northern Conference, with Mighty Jets and Adamawa United, the teams leading in Northern Conference Groups A1 and A4 respectively.
The Southern Conference Groups B1, B2, B3 and B4 are currently being led by Calabar Rovers, Sporting Lagos, Madiba and five-time NPFL champions Heartland.
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