Plateau United struck late to deny Rivers United a share of the spoils on Sunday in an action-filled Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) game decided in Jos.<br /><br />Plateau won 2-1 with the winner arriving on the stroke of full time.<br /><br />The hosts took the lead at the Rwang Pam Stadium in the 14th minute through Benjamin Turba following a long throw in from the right.<br /><br />They could have easily added to their tally in the first half but were denied by impressive defending the visitors until the referee brought the first half to a close.<br /><br />Rivers United looked a better side after the restart and duly got their reward through Chukwunonso Okonkwo who equalized with a looping header in the 80th minute.<br /><br />It was his fourth goal in as many matches and gave the visitors renewed belief as they began playing with vigour and poise, while pressing for a late winner.<br /><br />There was to be late drama in the end as the Rivers United goalkeeper, Sunday Rotimi inadvertently diverted yet another long throw into his own net in the 90th minute.<br /><br />Sammy Wejinya,MO Rivers United<br />