Edo Queens are champions of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Women Football League season following their Super Six triumph in Bayelsa on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
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The Benin Arsenals Ladies played a 1-all draw against 2022 champions and host, Bayelsa Queens to emerge winners after Rivers Angels also failed to beat Heartland Queens in another title-deciding encounter.
The encounter at Samson Siasia Stadium saw Emem Essien open score for Edo Queens on 29 minutes before Zainab Olopade restored parity for the the Prosperity Girls on 49 minute.
The result meant Edo Queens who had won 3 matches with a loss finish top of the Super Six log with 10 points, a point better than Rivers Angels who have 9 while Bayelsa Queens finished with 9 points too after 5 matches.
Heartland Queens' Emmanuella James put a dagger to the hearts of Rivers Angels after she cancelled Olamide Adugbe's 72 minute goal a minute after 90 to end the tie in Nembe City 1-1.
By first-timeUche Dozie