Nasarawa United Line-UP: Detan Ogundare, Kabir Balogun, Abubakar Abdullahi, Moyi Hassan(Chigoziem Salomon 82'), Anas Yusuf(Emeka Onyema 82'), Utake Emmanuel, Victor Collins(Benjamin Jack 59'), Idris Ajiya, Shina Kumater(Simon Akpor 59'), Garba Mohammed(Abubakar Garba 72').

Nasarawa United kept their survival hopes alive with a determined performance on matchday 29, securing a hard-fought 1-1 draw against former league champions Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, on Sunday.

The encounter was fiercely contested, with both teams creating scoring chances. Kano Pillars took the lead in the 18th minute when league veteran Rabiu Ali ‘Pele’ set up Auwalu Malam, who calmly slotted the ball past Nasarawa United’s goalkeeper, Detan Ogundare.

Despite facing a club with a strong league pedigree, Nasarawa United remained resilient and found the equalizer in the 68th minute. Substitute Benjamin Jack delivered a pinpoint cross, which Idris Ajiya expertly converted with a powerful header—his fourth goal since joining the team mid-season.

The visitors nearly snatched all three points, but Benjamin Jack missed a last-minute opportunity, forcing both sides to settle for a draw.

With this result, Nasarawa United remain in 17th place with 33 points, while Kano Pillars sit on 43. Up next, the Solid Miners will welcome reigning champions Rangers International FC to the Lafia City Stadium this weekend. Before that, they will travel to Jos for a midweek President Federation’s Cup round-of-64 clash against Flight FC of Benue.

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