New champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League, Plateau United will take over Lokoja on Wednesday with their army of supporters as the first leg, quarter final matches of this year’s Aiteo Cup competition take place across the country.
They will clash with Niger Tornadoes of Minna (who have made Lokoja home for the past two seasons) at the Confluence Stadium, where Tornadoes turned back Shooting Stars of Ibadan 2-0 in the Matchday 38 of the NPFL penultimate weekend to seal their Premiership status.
The boys from Tin City have a mountain to surmount, with Tornadoes never having lost in Lokoja in all 38 home matches over two seasons in the Confluence State.
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