Nasarawa United faced a barrage of Bayelsa United attacks in the second half, but they were resolute enough to secure a 1-0 win on Sunday afternoon.<br /><br />The goal came in the 29th minute courtesy of Esosa Igbinoba, who netted with a beautiful header.<br /><br />Igbinoba&rsquo;s hot run of form had been well documented in the build-up to the match, as well as his combination with his attackers.<br /><br />It was indeed that partnership that broke the deadlock after an opening period that had delivered nothing in the way of goal mouth action.<br /><br />A corner kick was floated to the box and the attacking midfielder positioned himself perfectly to head home past the goalkeeper. It was a composed finish from him.<br /><br />That was the game&rsquo;s first shot on target, and it sparked the away side into life.<br /><br />The game finally got the intensity it needed in the second half, as both teams came out with more energy than they had displayed in the first stanza.<br /><br />By the end it had become frantic &ndash; Bayelsa United launching men forward in search of an equaliser. But it was not to be as attack after attack was scrambled away by Baba Ganaru&rsquo;s men.<br /><br />All hope was lost for the Restoration Boys when Jafar Buhari was given the marching orders for a second bookable offence.<br /><br />The result sees the Solid Miners move into the mid half of the table with 18 points, seven points clear of Bayelsa United with 25 rounds of fixtures remaining.