Orlando Pirates have stored the Betway Premiership title race alive after a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Stellenbosch FC on the Athlone Stadium.
The Sea Robbers have minimize the hole to leaders Mamelodi Sundowns to simply two factors.
The Buccaneers arrived in Cape City realizing something lower than three factors would practically hand Sundowns the title.
ORLANDO PIRATES TURN UP THE HEAT IN BETWAY PREMIERSHIP TITLE RACE
As a substitute, the Sea Robbers delivered with two first half targets from Proof Makgopa and Patrick Maswanganyi.
The outcome now shifts the stress squarely onto Sundowns, who sq. up with Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday evening at 19:30.
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WHAT’S NEXT?
Sundowns presently and have three league matches remaining to safe their title protection.
Their run-in begins with a high-profile residence conflict in opposition to Kaizer Chiefs on Wednesday, 6 Could, adopted by one other residence fixture in opposition to Siwelele FC on Saturday, 9 Could.
Their remaining match is an away journey to Mbombela to face TS Galaxy on Tuesday, 12 Could.
Orlando Pirates are carefully chasing the leaders with three video games left, beginning with the journey to Magesi FC on Saturday, 9 Could.
They’ll return residence to face Durban Metropolis FC on Saturday, 16 Could, earlier than ending their season with a remaining away fixture in opposition to Orbit School on Saturday, 23 Could.
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