Gombe United coach Haruna Abdullahi said he was happy to beat visiting Lobi Stars after they had been accused of throwing their last match following a 5-0 crushing defeat in the hands of Niger Tornadoes.
Gombe came from a goal down to stun Lobi Stars with a 3-2 win at the Pantami Township Stadium in Gombe. Gombe are still rooted to the bottom of log with 25 points despite the win. But coach Abdullahi said his team was not bothered with relegation worries.
“We won to protect our integrity whether we will be relegated or not.
“The last match we played, some were of the opinion that we sold the match.
“Today, we played for the pride of the club.
“Notwithstanding being in the relegation zone or not, we are team Gombe and we will continue to play for the pride of the club,” he said.
Abdullahi said although his team had some challenges, but noted that the team was good and always battle-ready to take on any team in the NPFL
On how they defeated their visitors, he said: “It is all about determination; our players were determined to win the game for the pride of the team and they did.”
Abdullahi urged fans of the club to continue to support Gombe United, and in no distant time, the team would return to NPFL.
