After losing 1-0 at home to Sunshine Stars in a rescheduled match-day 36 at Pantami Stadium, Gombe on Wednesday, Doma United has a long way to go before they can be demoted from the Nigeria Premier Football League.
Yusuf Ibrahim’s goal in the first half doomed the Savannah Tigers to their 16th straight loss of the year, dropping them to 43 points and 18th in the standings.
Before the kickoff of Wednesday’s match, they had been rocked by players protest over unpaid two months’ salary and allowances, spelling more doom for their campaign.
With their last game of the season at home to Abia Warriors on Sunday, a win and the three points might not be enough to save Doma’s season.
Above them in the relegation zone are fellow strugglers Sporting Lagos, Akwa United (both on 46 points), Bayelsa United (47).
After almost making the NPFL Super 6 playoffs on their debut in the topflight last season, Doma had a strong start to life this season, ranking in the top three as at December 2023.
But their fortunes began to dwindle in January, losing 12 matches plus six draws and just three wins.
