NPFL: Sporting Lagos’s good run of form comes to an end as they drop points against Gombe United

Sporting Lagos secured back-to-back wins for the first time ever in the Nigeria Professional Football League after they defeated Bendel Insurance at home last weekend.

Sporting Lagos fell to a 2-0 defeat to Gombe United at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe after securing two wins on the bounce at home, Soccernet.ng reports.

Following back-to-back home wins against Rivers United and Bendel Insurance, the noisy Lagosians hoped their good run of form would propel them to their first away win in the League, but they fell short.

Coach Paul Offor reinstated experienced Super Eagles striker, Junior Lokosa into the starting eleven, with the club’s top scorer, Jonathan Alukwu absent.

Last week’s goal hero, Tochukwu came close to breaking the deadlock in the 24th minute. The Gombe United goalkeeper came off his line to clear the ball, and fluffed it, leaving the ball to fall kindly to the versatile midfielder who fired just wide off the target.

It was the home side who broke the deadlock in the additional minutes of the first half. A well-worked free-kick by the host saw Balogun get on the end of it, allowing them to go into the break with the lead.

On the hour mark, Christian Nwoke made a double save to keep Sporting Lagos in the game as Gombe piled the pressure on, but he didn’t hold on for long. A well-struck shot from Taiye got under the arms of the 23-year-old as Gombe bagged all three points to move into 19th position on the league table.

Sporting Lagos have now won six games, drawn six games and lost nine in the NPFL, and are currently 16th on the league table, with just a point above the relegation spots.