Remo Stars suffered a shock 2–1 home defeat to Plateau United in their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 24 clash on Monday, as the visitors sealed a dramatic late win in Ikenne, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Plateau United took the lead in the 29th minute through Jonathan Okechukwu, capitalising on a well-worked move to silence the home crowd. Remo Stars responded after the break and were rewarded shortly after the hour mark when Liberia international Albert Korvah calmly finished to restore parity.
Just when the game appeared to be heading for a draw, Harrison Ebah struck deep into stoppage time to hand Plateau United all three points, extending their impressive unbeaten run to five league matches.
In Ilorin, Kwara United returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Warri Wolves at the Kwara State Stadium. Saheed Olaniyi was the hero for the Harmony Boys, netting both goals, while Peter Ita scored the consolation for the visitors.
Elsewhere, FC Barau secured a slim 1–0 win over Ikorodu City at the Sani Abacha Stadium. Uche Moses’ 28th-minute strike proved decisive, as the home side picked up maximum points in front of their supporters.