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Dolphins Host Tornadoes, Sharks Visit Kaduna Utd, Today
Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt will today, at the Liberation Stadium, seek their third victory as they lock horns with Niger Tornadoes FC of Niger State in one of the week nine matches in the on-going Globacom Premier League.
Host Dolphins, who has only won two games drawn three, and lost three, has vowed to grab the three points at stake to enable the club move up on the league table.
According to the team manager of the club, Stanley Eguma, his players have prepared adequately for today’s encounter.
He stated that the team “is expecting nothing less than a win.
“My players are fully prepared, both technically, mentally and otherwise. Besides, the technical crew has corrected those areas that were faulty,” he said.
Eguma continued that the team has also vowed not to lose any match, and also maintained that the spitrit and form they used to gain promotion.
“I will make sure that in this (today’s) match the players raise their game and go for early goals. The boys have also told themselves that they would not lose any match again to enable them be in contention,” he stated.
He continued, that his players have expressed sadness over the 2-0 defeat against Ranchers Bees last Saturday.
Eguma thus used the forum to appeal to all fans of the club not to be disappointed, and called for support to cheer the team to victory in today’s match, assuring that Dolphins would finish in a good position at the end of the league season.
A source from the visiting team revealed that they are coming to Port Harcourt to snatch the points at stake with the belief that “football is unpredictable.”
Meanwhile, Sharks FC, also of Port Harcourt has left her Port Harcourt Base to visit Kaduna United in Kaduna to struggle for the maximum points at stake.
Before they left, the media officer of the club, Confidence Idaa expressed optimism that the team would win in Kaduna.
“We are going to win in Kaduna because the players are determined to make the state proud. This is going to be our first victory,” he said.
Tonye Orabere
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PH To Host 2026 NWFL Super Six
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
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