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Abia Warriors have gone top of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, after securing a vital 1-0 derby win over Heartland on Sunday. The three points from the away win has taken Abia Warriors to top spot as they now have seven points from three games. Substitute Michael Olaha got the match-winner as Abia Warriors emerged victorious in the first instalment of the Oriental Derby on Sunday. Abia Warriors have been impressive since the beginning of the season with back-to-back wins now and have also been unbeaten so far under…

Nantes remain in contention for a surprise podium finish in Ligue 1 after holding second-placed Monaco to a 0-0 draw at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday. In the process the Canaries, who had the best chances in the first half of a match played in bright sunshine, extended their long unbeaten run to 13 league games and 16 matches in all competitions. That has lifted Michel Der Zakarian’s team provisionally up to sixth place, just one point behind Nice in third, and raised hopes among their fans of…

Tottenham remain hot on the heels of Leicester in the Premier League title race after Danny Rose’s late winner capped a dramatic fightback in Sunday’s vital 2-1 victory against Swansea. Mauricio Pochettino’s side were in danger of losing ground on the leaders when Alberto Paloschi gave struggling Swansea a shock lead at White Hart Lane with his first goal since his January move from Chievo. But Nacer Chadli came off the bench to equalise in the 70th minute and Rose sealed the comeback seven minutes later when the defender bagged…

Teenage forward Marcus Rashford’s dream start to life at Manchester United continued on Sunday as he scored two goals in his team’s 3-2 victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford. The win represented Louis van Gaal’s third victory, in three competitions, over the past six days, but more signficantly, damaged Arsene Wenger’s hopes of winning Arsenal’s first league title in 12 years. The 18-year-old forward, who scored twice in the mid-week Europa League victory over FC Midtjylland, was on the mark again in an astonishing first half in which he beat…

An early James Milner penalty saw nervy Liverpool beat Augsburg 1-0 in the Europa League on Thursday as Jurgen Klopp’s men reached the last-16. The last-32 tie at Anfield had been finely poised after last week’s first leg in Bavaria ended goalless and the home side also had one eye on Sunday’s League Cup final at Wembley against Manchester City. Misfiring Liverpool eventually had to survive some late scares, notably when Augsburg left-back Kostas Stalfydis sent a free kick inches wide with the clock ticking down. “If you can’t decide…

Key dates leading to Friday’s FIFA presidential election: 2015 May 27: Seven FIFA officials, including two vice presidents, are arrested in a police raid on a Zurich hotel on the eve of a FIFA congress. Those arrested are among 14 wanted by US prosecutors over $150 million (136 million euros) bribery allegations, including buying and selling votes for South Africa to be awarded the 2010 World Cup. May 29: Sepp Blatter is re-elected for a fifth term as president of world football’s governing body, the 79-year-old beating Jordan’s Prince Ali…

PSV Eindhoven held out with 10 men to leave their Champions League last 16 tie with Atletico Madrid finely balanced at 0-0 after the first-leg on Wednesday. Atletico had the chances to kill the game before half-time as Luciano Vietto and Antoine Griezmann missed one-on-ones with Jeroen Zoet. The hosts had to resist for the final 20 minutes a man light when Gaston Pereira saw red for a second bookable offence. However, Atletico failed to take advantage meaning all is to play for when the sides meet again on March…