Hosts Sunshine Stars beat 10-man Enyimba 2-1 in a rescheduled Nigeria league game today.
The home win has lifted ‘The Akure Gunners’ to 16th place on the table with 11 points from 10 matches.
Isiaka Oladuntoye headed Sunshine in front before Nigeria international defender Chima Akas equalised for Enyimba, all in the first half.
The home team then netted the match winner through Okiki Afolabi with an assist by Seun Olulayo on 84 minutes.
Enyimba were reduced to 10 men after Ifeanyi Anaemena got his second booking for a foul on Benjamin Francis.
His first caution was in the 27th minute.
The Nigeria champions are due to defend a 3-0 home win at Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia next week as they aim to advance to the money-spinning group phase of the CAF Champions League.