Betway Premiership: 10-man Sekhukhune hold on for three points in Cape Town
- Andrew Olsson
- Apr 6
- 2 min read
Sekhukhune United are the latest team to move into third place as the battle continues from South Africa's Betway Premiership for third place and qualification to the 2025-26 CAF Confederation Cup.
First half goals from Samkele Sihlali and Chibuike Ohizu were enough in a 2-1 victory for visitors Sekhukhune at Cape Town City on Sunday. Sihlali pounced on sloppy defensive work from the hosts to turn in his first professional goal and Man of the Match Ohizu helped set up the second goal with good build up play before being rewarded with an easy tap-in.
Stellenbosch remain the slightest of favorites at the moment to secure third place with a game in hand on Sekhukhune but Babina Noko are firmly in the race for qualification to next season's Confederation Cup.
South Africa's top flight will take twelve days off before resuming on April 18.
Results
Friday
AmaZulu 1-0 Richards Bay
Saturday
Polokwane City 0-1 Orlando Pirates
Marumo Gallants 1-1 SuperSport United
Golden Arrows 0-0 Chippa United
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 TS Galaxy
Sunday
Cape Town City 1-2 Sekhukhune United
League Table
GP | Points | |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 23 | 58 |
Orlando Pirates | 20 | 46 |
Sekhukhune | 23 | 37 |
TS Galaxy | 25 | 36 |
Stellenbosch | 22 | 35 |
Polokwane | 24 | 34 |
AmaZulu | 25 | 33 |
Kaizer Chiefs | 24 | 30 |
Chippa United | 22 | 29 |
Golden Arrows | 21 | 28 |
Magesi | 24 | 26 |
Marumo Gallants | 24 | 26 |
Richards Bay | 24 | 24 |
Cape Town City | 25 | 24 |
SuperSport United | 23 | 23 |
Royal AM* | 11 | 8 |
The last placed team is relegated to the second division Motsepe Foundation Championship.
The 15th placed team qualifies for a three-team tournament with the 2nd and 3rd place finishers from the Motsepe Foundation Championship. The winner of the tournament plays in the Betway Premiership next season.
* Royal AM have not honored a fixture since December due to financial and legal issues.