Sokoto United Football Club from the Northern Conference of the Nigeria National League, are the first to seal their status in the Nigeria National League (NNL) at the ongoing Kano 2023 NNL relegation play off holding at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano.
The coach Alhassan Mohammed men are safe with six unassailable points following a five goal thriller on match day one when they defeated FWC Champions 3-2 which was followed with z 2-1 over ABS in a hard fought match.
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They would be “Playing for formality” according to coach Alhassan Mohammed against Adamawa United at the Kano Pillars Stadium in Sabon Gari in their last group game which will be played simultaneously today whil3 ABS FC of Ilorin battle FWC Champions at the Sani Abacha Stadium.
Aside Sokoto United who have punched their tickets to remain in NNL with one match left, the trio of Adamawa United on two points as well as one-point ABS FC and one point FWC Champions have chances of clinching the second slot from this group.
In the Southern Conference, the identity of the teams to stay or drop to the 3rd tier Nation-Wide League One (NLO) will be clearly known today.
Ikorodu City, Henserd, Smart City and Edel FC all have equal Chances of picking available two tickets to stay in NNL since each of the teams have won a game each but separated only on goal differences.
Leaders on plus two goals difference ,Ikorodu City will confront Edel FC who have minus two at the Sani Abacha stadium while Smart City who have minus one will challenge Henserd who are second on the log with plus one goal difference simultaneously at the Kano Pillars Stadium.