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The battle for tickets into the finals of the IEI National
Hockey League billed to take place next month in Abuja hots up today at the
ongoing Savannah Assembly of the League.

Two teams; the Plateau Flickers and Katsina male teams, which
have six points each with two matches to go in Pool B, top the list of clubs
hoping to nick a ticket.

Plateau defeated Bauchi 3-0 yesterday to tie on point with Katsina
with two matches to go in the in the league.

Bauchi State and Nagwamatse may have joined Nasarawa Flickers in
the other side of the fence following yesterday loss against Plateau.

The 3-0 loss is their third and with one point to show after
four matches, they may just be out of contention for the two slots in the
group.

Nagwamatse has not faired any better, having secured one point
too after three matches.

Plateau will confront Kaduna Flickers today while Katsina will
take on Nagwamase.

The decider in the group would however be the final match
between the two teams, as winner of the match would possibly take home the
other slot in Pool B.

In the male Pool A, the fight is still between Police, Niger and
FCT Abuja who shared six points apiece and would be going into today’s matches
to decide winner and first runner-up in the group.

Meanwhile, Yobe Flickers officially secured a ticket to the
Abuja final, after winning their fourth consecutive games against Nagwamase
yesterday at the hockey pitch of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna.

Female event

In the female event, the front-liners are Police female team and
Plateau female club.

After three matches Plateau has secured a win and two draw and
on top of the table with five points.

Police shared same points but with a goal disadvantage.

Today mark the final day in the tournament and seven crucial
matches are up.

The top two clubs in Pool A and B make the final in the male
event while the top four qualify in the female event.

The qualifiers would play the Atlantic qualifiers for the Abuja
final slated to hold between July 11 and 18, 2010.