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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Sokoto United head coach, Peter Ajeni has said that the win over Gombe United has boosted his team\u2019s chances of qualifying for the Nigeria National League (NNL) Super Eight playoff.<\/p>\n

The hosts defeated Gombe United by a lone goal at the Giginya Memorial Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n

He expressed satisfaction with the overall performance of his players.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank Almighty God for this important win,\u201d Ajeni told Sokoto United\u2019s media.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a must-win for us to stay clear of the relegation zone, and the boys delivered.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we\u2019re back in third place and keeping our Super 8 hopes alive, that\u2019s our ticket to the Nigeria Premier League!\u201d<\/p>\n

Sokoto United will battle with Jigawa Golden Stars in their last match of the league season<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Sokoto United head coach, Peter Ajeni has said that the win over Gombe United has boosted his team\u2019s chances of qualifying for the Nigeria National League (NNL) Super Eight playoff. The hosts defeated Gombe United by a lone goal at the Giginya Memorial Stadium on Saturday. 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