Rangers crowned NPFL champions

<p>RANGERS International on Sunday ended a 32-year wait to land the 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League title in convincing fashion after beating El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri 4-0 in a last day fixture held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu.</p>, <p>The win crowned Rangers champions with 63 points from 36 matches leaving Rivers United on the second position on 60 points.</p>, <p>Wikki Tourists of Bauchi also won a continental ticket after a home win over….</p>, <p>Rangers’ victory party started as early as the third minute of Sunday’s game against El Kanemi when Egbuchulam scored from the penalty spot after an El Kanemi defender handled a Bobby Clement shot inside his box.</p>, <p>Osas Okoro doubled the lead with a clinical finish after receiving a pass from Obinna Nwobodo in the 42nd minute.</p>, <p>Egbuchulam scored his brace in the 64th with the best goal of the day before he completed his hat-trick in stoppage time again from the penalty spot after El Kanemi goalkeeper Kazeem Yekeen broight down goal-bound Ifeanyi Egwim.</p>, <p>An excited team head coach, Imama Amakapabor told the press after the match “I’m happy winning the top-flight title in my first stint as coach of Enugu Rangers.</p>, <p>“I want to sleep over what is going on right now perhaps when I wake up the reality will dawn on me’’</p>, <p>The two clubs thus join Remo Stars as the other NNL side that have gained promotion to the NPFL ahead of next season.</p>