The four-point lead of table-topping Dolphin in the Nigeria Premier League has been cut to only a point after they crashed 2-0 at Ocean Boys Sunday.

Second_placed Sunshine Stars defeated Lobi Stars at home 2-0 and are now within a striking distance of Dolphin.
Dolphin have 27 points from 13 matches, while Sunshine Stars are a point behind.

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Surprise package Bukola Babes maintained third spot after Warri Wolves failed to beat Enugu Rangers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu. The match finished goalless.

Wolves are now fourth in the standings with 22 points, while Rangers remain in fifth place with 20 points.
Ocean Boys, who lost a player in action this season and have been beset by a cash crisis, were deserved winners against Dolphin in a local derby of sorts.

Struggling Ocean Boys simply outclassed the league leaders and could really have won by a bigger margin but for the wastefulness of goal scorer Michael Andrew.

Felix Benjamin put Ocean Boys ahead after 15 minutes when he fired past goalkeeper Afeso Attah from outside the box, before wasteful Andrew doubled the home team’s lead off a pullout three minutes before the interval.

In Ijebu_Ode, Sunshine Stars cashed in on this Dolphin slip to beat Lobi Stars with a brace by new NPL hot shot Ajani Ibrahim.
Ibrahim opened scoring in the eighth minute and caused a penalty in the 35th minute when he was fouled by Emeh Sunday after a mazy dribble run for a penalty, which was not converted by Ukeyima Akombo.

Emeh Sunday was sent off for the professional foul, while Lobi top executive Dominic Iorfa brought attention on to himself with his theatrics on the sidelines.

There was even more drama and a tinge of violence after Shooting Stars were held to a 1_1 draw by local rivals Crown FC in Abeokuta.
Kabiru Alausa came off the subs’ bench to put 3SC in from on 85 minutes before Crown put away a dubious penalty in stoppage time.
Angry fans vented their frustration on several top Oyo State officials with sports commissioner Ayo Makanjuola worst for it.

TEAMS                              P     W     D     L     GF     GA     Pts
Dolphin FC         13     9     0     4     12     6     27
Sunshine Stars      13     8     2     3     18     9     26
Bukola Babes     13     7     2     4     12     7     23
Warri Wolves     13     6     4     3     15     10     22
Enugu Rangers     13     6     2     5     17     11     20
Sharks         12     5     5     2     14     10     20
Kaduna Utd        13     5     5     3     13     12     20
Kwara United     12     6     1     5     9     8     19
Shooting Stars     13     5     3     5     14     13     18
Kano Pillars         11     5     2     4     13     9     17
Heartland FC     13     5     2     6     13     12     17
Gombe        12     5     2     5     11     13     17
Enyimba         12     5     1     6     8     10     16
Zamfara                   13     4     3     6     12     22     15
Ocean Boys         12     4     2     6     12     13     14
Lobi Stars         12     4     2     6     10     13     14
Tornadoes         13     2     6     5     9     15     12
Crown FC         13     3     2     8     7     13     11
Plateau Utd        12     2     3     7     10     19     9
JUTH                        10     1     5     4     4     8     8