The Nigeria National League (NNL) has mooted stiff penalties for anyone found wanting in the marred rescheduled match day 30 tie between hosts, Ranchers Bees and Kwara United.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Appeals Committee had ruled for the 28-minute of the clash to be replayed on Friday in Abuja but the beleaguered tie ended abruptly almost at the death as irate fans invaded the pitch after the referee awarded a penalty to Kwara United.
NNL secretary Lawrence Katken said the body is determined to go to the root of the fracas to ensure nothing like the show of shame in the encounter rears its ugly head anywhere in the domestic league.
"It's not only me that's unhappy, I'm certain nobody is happy over the ugly scene at the replay match between Ranchers Bees and Kwara United in Abuja on Friday.
"It's unfortunate that the encounter once again failed to produce an undisputed winner on the field of play.
"We've been studying what happened on match day aimed at handing the required punishment to the offenders.
"Of course, the rules are there and it'll be applied to the latter no matter who is involved.
"We've received the match report though the chairman is yet to see it as he has not been around but rest assured that a decision will be taken as quickly as he is able to go through the report.
"We're already in the thick of weekend so I can't say outright that a decision will be taken today (Saturday) or tomorrow (Sunday) but a decision will be taken as quickly as possible.
"We want to get the matter sorted out quickly so as to enable us to concentrate on the upcoming league season," said Katken to supersport.com.
The winner of the expected boardroom decision will pick the fourth promotion tickets to the Nigerian top flight. The trio of Wikki Tourists, 3SC and Gabros FC have booked their passage to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
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