Wikki Vacationers, the Bauchi Elephant as soon as once more dropped helpful factors at dwelling after being held to a 1–1 draw by visiting Kwara United within the Matchday 8 encounter of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) season performed on the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi on Sunday.
Wikki Vacationer began brightly and took the lead within the twenty third minute by means of Jonathan Mairiga, who dazzled previous two defenders in a solo transfer earlier than firing a low shot that beat the Kwara United goalkeeper to ship the house followers into early celebration.
The guests, nevertheless, drew degree shortly earlier than halftime, by means of Gidado Taoheed, capitalizing on a momentary lapse in Wikki’s defence to search out the again of the online within the forty fourth minute, ending the primary half at one aim apiece.
The stress from the host nearly paid off when Wikki was awarded a penalty within the 72nd minute, however the Kwara United goalkeeper produced a superb save of the kick by Abdullahi Usman to disclaim the house aspect what might have been a decisive aim.
Wikki Vacationers will now flip consideration to the following fixture, a troublesome North-East Derby away to El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri subsequent weekend, the place the crew might be hoping to bounce again with a optimistic consequence.
