Struggling NPFL giants Rangers draw again, share points with Dakkada
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NPFL23: Dakkada 1-1 Rangers

Struggling NPFL giants Rangers draw again, share points with Dakkada

Jidechi Chidiezie 20:35 - 24.04.2023

With three matches left to the end of the 2023 NPFL regular season, Rangers are just four points above the relegation zone in Group B.

Seven-time Nigerian champions Rangers yet again failed to get their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season back on track as they drew 1-1 with Dakkada in week 15 of the 2023 season.

The draw means that the Enugu club have failed to win any of their last five matches, consecutively drawing the last four.

Dakkada 1-1 Rangers: As it happened

Rangers headed to the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Monday, hoping to replicate their win over Dakkada as they had done in the prior fixture.

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And they started on a great note, scoring in the first 10 minutes of the game through Austine Onyemaechi.

However, the lead only lasted for twelve minutes as the struggling Uyo club clawed their way back into the game through a goal by Kufre Ebong.

The second half saw both sides give the game their best, but such efforts were not enough as Rangers and their hosts settled for a point at full-time.

Rangers, Dakkada grappling for survival

The draw in Uyo means the 2016 Nigerian champions have now drawn four of their last four games, leaving them just four points above the relegation zone in Group B.

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With three games left to the end of the season, Dakkada would hope they could claw their way out of relegation, as Monday's game leaves them in 9th in Group B.

Week 16 of the 2023 season will see Rangers welcome last-placed Wikki Tourists to Awka, while Dakkada will Abia Warriors a visit.