Shooting Stars made a major strike on Saturday evening getting valuable points as they continue their gradual rise to the top of the Nigeria Premier League table.
In a Western derby at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, where Sunshine Stars played their home match, Shooting Stars got a 1-0 away win that temporarily put them in fifth place.
Before the match, they were in the eighth position and had at a time in the season found themselves in the backwaters.
Shooting Stars last won the Nigerian league in 1998 and set a negative record of being the first Nigerian reigning champion to go into relegation the following season.
But now, they are within shouting distance of getting to the top. Great thanks to the 28th-minute strike of Otakpo Aghahowa which enabled the long-time former champions to secure full points.
Elsewhere, Lobi Stars are confined to the relegation zone after a 1-0 loss to Nasarawa United. The goal that compounded Lobi Stars woes was scored in the 12th minute by Qamar Adegok
