Nigeria, March 13 -- Rivers United FC suffered a dramatic late setback in the Nigeria Premier Football League title race after a stoppage-time goal from Qamar Adegoke handed Shooting Stars SC a thrilling 2-1 victory in their rescheduled Matchday 24 clash at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan.

In what turned out to be a breathless end-to-end contest, both sides traded attacking moments throughout the evening, but it was the hosts who ultimately snatched maximum points with the very last action of the match.

Shooting Stars started brightly and took the lead in the 33rd minute when forward Sodiq Ibrahim produced a composed finish to put the Ibadan side ahead before halftime.

The goal rewarded the home side's attacking intent and gave them...