By Sedara Philip
The 2023 edition of Nigeria’s Federation Cup got into full swing on Wednesday as a handful of the 64 teams in the Round of 64 got into action in a bid to become the country’s undisputed cup champion and represent Nigeria at next season’s CAF Confederation Cup.
Sunshine Stars, Nasarawa United, El-Kanemi Warriors secured comfortable win while Shooting Stars and Lobi Stars survived scare to proceed
As is custom with the Federation Cup, upsets were recorded in the Round of 64, with the likes of defending champions Bayelsa United getting eliminated via penalties.
Results from Wednesday’s Federation Cup Round of 64
Rivers United (Rivers) P-P Enyimba FC (Abia)
Heartland FC (Imo) 2-0 Jeda FC (Sokoto)
Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) 1-1 Essien Ayi (Cross River) ** (3-5 on penalties)
Ahudiya FC (Abia) 1-0 Jigawa Golden Stars (Jigawa)
ABS FC (Kwara) 0-1 Bendel Insurance FC (Edo)
Standard FC (Kaduna) 2-2 Ekiti United (Ekiti) ** (4-3 on penalties)
FC Basira (Nasarawa) 0-2 Sunshine Stars (Ondo)
Warri Wolves (Delta) 4-0 Beyond Limits (Ogun)
Shooting Stars (Oyo) 4-3 Adamimogo FC (Ondo)
Mighty Jets (Plateau ) 3-0 Niger Tornadoes Feeders (Niger)
Malumfashi FC (Katsina) 0-1 Gombe United (Gombe)
Osun United (Osun) 3-0 Katsina United (Katsina)
Bendel Insurance Feeders (Edo) 4-0 Maikunkele FC (Niger)
Lobi Stars (Benue) 2-2 FC One Rocket (Akwa Ibom) ** (5-3 on penalties)
Jama United (Zamfara) 0-3 Plateau United (Plateau)
Ingas FC (Enugu) 3-0 Novia FC (Adamawa)
El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) 2-0 De Cardinal FC (Rivers)
Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) 1-0 Kebbi United (Kebbi)
DMD FC (Borno) 2-0 ABJ FC (Bauchi)
Ikorodu City (Lagos) 3-0 Crusader FC (Bayelsa)
Ilaji FC (Oyo) 0-3 Kano Pillars (Kano)
Ozalla FC (Anambra) 0-3 Doma United (Gombe)
Kogi United Feeders 1-4 Edel (Anambra)
FC Ebedei (Ekiti) 3-0 Hope of Glory FC (Cross River)
Yobe Desert Stars (Yobe) 1-1 Igbajo FC (Osun) ** (6-7 on penalties)
