Bayelsa, Rivers bag first wins as Confluence bounce back

NWFL Premiership Super Six

Bayelsa, Rivers bag first wins as Confluence bounce back

The 2023/2024 NWFL Premiership Super Six continued with thrilling action on Matchday 2, with Bayelsa Queens and Rivers Angels both securing their first victories of the tournament, boosting their chances in the race for the domestic title this season yesterday.

Meanwhile, Confluence Queens bounced back from their Saturday's opening-day humiliation at the hands of Edo Queens to claim a crucial win, adding more excitement to the competition.

Hosts of the 2024 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership Super Six, Bayelsa Queens, recorded their first win of the tournament with a narrow 1-0 victory over Nasarawa Amazons at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, yesterday.

Rivers Angels also claimed their first win of the playoff tournament with a 2-1 victory over Edo Queens in a South-South derby where all three goals were scored in the first half at the same venue.

Confluence Queens returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over debutants Heartland Queens, bouncing back from their 5-1 defeat to Edo Queens in the tournament opener.