Rivers United assistant coach Yemi Olanrewaju has admitted the team is paying the price for their CAF Champions League involvement after a 1-0 defeat to Niger Tornadoes in Thursday’s NPFL matchday 26 fixture. Terdoo Shimagande’s 67th-minute goal handed the hosts victory, leaving Rivers United with a slender one-point lead atop the NPFL table (52 points) over Enugu Rangers (51). Olanrewaju blamed fixture congestion from continental competition, noting every team is fighting for something: Tornadoes against relegation, Rivers United for the title.
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Rivers United’s continental campaign has created a fixture backlog, affecting domestic form.
The Pride of Rivers now holds just a one-point lead with four matches remaining.
Niger Tornadoes climbed to ninth, escaping the relegation zone with the crucial win.
Ikorodu City (48 points) also chases continental qualification, adding pressure.
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Rivers United must quickly refocus as they travel to face Nasarawa United on Wednesday, with the NPFL title race tightening.
Sources: Complete Sports, NPFL, Rivers United FC
