Lobi Stars head coach, Justin Tenger has said his side will finish among the top four at the end of the ongoing season.
The Pride of Benue pipped the Garden City landlords 1-0 in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match day 27 clash on Wednesday at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi.
Top striker, Tony Okpotu scored the match winner to hand the side the whole three points at stake.
Tenger said the Port Harcourt outfit have no business struggling with the five-star performance against his side.
[quote_box_center]“We are gradually and steadily heading to the first four finish at the ongoing league season.
“We are actually climbing perhaps slowly like frog but steadily heading to our desired destination.
“I believe we will continue to further improve our ratings as the league progresses.
“We just finish a very difficult game against Dolphins, a tough game that could have gone either way.
“Dolphins held us to a standstill, we were lucky to have scored the winning goal off a rebound.
“I’m shocked that a side like Dolphins would be struggling with the quality of the bench and players in its fold.
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“I must confess that we were the luckiest side as the outcome could have been anybody’s,” said the former Akwa United coach to supersport.com.
Lobi Stars’ hard fought victory against Dolphins takes their total points to 34 from possible 81 in the 27-week top flight.
