All or nothing as WPL quarters get underway in Nakuru

After 14 rounds of the Women Premier League (WPL) regular season, the playoffs get underway on Saturday, 19 June at the Nakuru Show Grounds, the venue handed the hosting rights for the knockout stage of the league. 

Six teams, three from each zone qualified for the playoffs with the top finishers in each zone, Thika Queens from Zone A and holders Vihiga Queens from Zone B, given a bye to the semis. 

Two matches are lined up in the quarters where the regular league's Zone A runners up Gaspo Women take on Zone B's third-placed Wadadia FC while Ulinzi Starlets renew rivalry with hosts Nakuru West Queens. 

While the first match could look like a mismatch of sorts given the star-studded squad that will do duty for the Ayub Inziani- coached Gaspo, Rashid Sumba boasts of a decent squad that produced the fourth highest goal scorer, Ruth Chebungei, as the league concluded. 

Gaspo face Wadadia test in race for WPL playoff semis slot

Ahead of the clash, Inziani is bullish that his squad has what it takes to compete against any team from whichever zone adding that he will be going for nothing short of the title. 

On his part, Sumba exercised modesty, admitting that Gaspo have a good squad that houses some key national team players and the match would be no walk in the park. However, he believes if his charges can play their defence well they will hold their own against the highly experienced Gaspo squad. 

The second match of the day will be a repeat of the 2019 women's division one playoff as Ulinzi look to complete a double against Nakuru and set up a date with Thika Queens. 

Nakuru, Ulinzi renew rivalries in WPL playoff

Gaspo Women vs Wadadia FC- 13:00

Nakuru West Queens vs Ulinzi Starlets- 15.15