Nkumba headed into the tie second in Group E with seven points and badly needed the victory to close in on securing progress, and with 10 now, they did themselves a huge favour.
In a hugely entertaining and thrilling Pepsi University Football League bout, Nkumba University smiled to a 3-1 victory over St. Lawrence University (SLAU) on Tuesday.
Irivia Mamur's brace and a Kennedy Ssewankambo goal for Nkumba cancelled out Michael Abula's opener to ensure three valuable points for the Entebbe-based outfit.
Nkumba headed into the tie second in Group E with seven points and badly needed the victory to close in on securing progress, and with 10 now, they did themselves a huge favour.
On the other hand, St. Lawrence, who are on 12 points, needed one more to sail through as table leaders but will now have to wait for their final group game against Gulu University next week.
13:02 - 07.11.2023
FOOTBALL University Football League: UCU want to seal knockout stage deal in style
Uganda Christian University (UCU) will seek to wrap progress to the knockout stages of the Pepsi University Football League in style as they host strugglers Kumi University in Mukono on Wednesday.
On an eventful evening in Entebbe, it's the visitors who scored first through a well-timed Abula header in the fourth minute.
14:33 - 07.11.2023
FOOTBALL Watch: Allan Okello nets stunningly from a corner, to spark talks of featuring against KCCA
Earlier on Monday, Vipers revealed that Okello had neared his return from a knee rehabilitation, washing away initial communication that he wouldn't return until the Second round of the 2023/24 Uganda Premier League season.
At the half-hour mark, Mamur found the leveller before he made it 2-1 with a beauty of a strike in the 42nd minute.
In the 94th minute, Ssewankambo extended Nkumba's lead to ensure three priceless points for his side.
12:29 - 07.11.2023
FOOTBALL Special praise for Karim Watambala from Vipers director Lawrence Mulindwa
In his Sunday luncheon with the squad and the technical team, Vipers SC director Dr. Lawrence Mulindwa showered midfielder Abdul-Karim Watambala with praises for his competitive spirit at the club.
Meanwhile, in the same Group, having played five games, Gulu University and International University of East Africa lie third and fourth with four and two points, respectively.
12:12 - 07.11.2023
FOOTBALL Ibrahim Kasule rounds off near-perfect season in the US with coveted award
The New York Red Bulls 2 star has had his season's excellence rewarded, earning a place in a midfield of four players.
The pair is already out of this season's league and will only await to play their final matches against St. Lawrence and Nkumba, respectively in the coming week.