Defending champions of the Nigeria Federation Cup, Bayelsa United will not be available to defend their title when the round 32 starts having crashed out in the round 64, Nigeriasoccerenet.com can report.
Serve as another route to the continent, the FA Cup gets more intensed when it reaches the knockout stages and as we witnessed last timeout when Bayelsa United a then second division team won the cup, many surprses awiats us this season.
The key game of the round definitely will be the game between Plateau United and the winner of Rivers United/Eyimba clash at a yet to be decided venue.
Bendel Inusrance will play Ahudiya FC in Awka as Standard FC face Sunshuine Stars in Lokoja. Mighty Jets and Gombe United will lockons in Kano as Ikorodu City battle Kwara United in Osogbo.
Nasarawa United will hope to put their league struggles behind them when they face DMD FC in Bauchi. Warri Wolves , 3SC to play in Owerri as Osun United play Bendel Insurance Feeders in Lagos.
The winner of the Federation cup automatically qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup.
By Oluwayemi Omolagba
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