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Stars fired up for Pirates clash

Free State Stars will be aiming to defend their unbeaten away record under Gordon Igesund when they face Orlando Pirates in Soweto on Tuesday night.

SuperSport a step closer to league title

SuperSport United took another step closer to winning the Absa Premiership title when they dumped Jomo Cosmos 3-0 at Loftus on Saturday night.

First win for Igesund

Gordon Igesund collected his first win as the coach of Free State Stars when his side beat Lamontville Golden Arrows 1-0 on Wednesday.

Sundowns teach Wits a lesson

BidVest Wits coach Roger de Sa shook his head in frustration after his 10-man Students were beaten 1-0 by title chasing Mamelodi Sundowns on Tuesday.

Heat a factor in title race, says Hunt

SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt reckons there are going to be many more upsets in the Absa Premiership before the end of December.

‘The league title is not a done deal’

Ruud Krol and his Zobel Rainer agreed that the Absa Premiership race is not over until the end of what they termed ”the crazy month” of December.

Ten-man Santos hold out in derby to forget

Mention of derby soccer games conjures up a picture of jam-packed grandstands, an electric atmosphere and high-voltage football.

Bucs salvage a point

Orlando Pirates came back from the dead to salvage a well-earned point when they drew 2-2 against Moroka Swallows at Orlando Stadium.

SuperSport maintain Premiership dominance

SuperSport United showed their championship class when they all but ended Kaizer Chiefs Premiership hopes by beating them 2-0 at Loftus on Wednesday.

Moment of truth for Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs face their moment of truth when they host SuperSport United on Wednesday in what promises to be an explosive match at Loftus Versfeld.

Igesund relishes new challenge at Stars

New Free State Stars coach Gordon Igesund will make changes when his side meets Ajax Cape Town in their Absa Premiership clash on Wednesday night.

Pirates demolish Ajax Cape Town

Orlando Pirates got their Absa Premiership campaign back on track when they demolished second-placed Ajax Cape Town 3-0 on Saturday night.

Rosslee the key in Bucs, Ajax showdown

Orlando Pirates assistant coach, Craig Rosslee, could hold the key to the outcome of Bucs’ showdown against Ajax Cape Town on Saturday night.

Middendorp named as new Maritzburg United coach

Maritzburg United on Monday appointed German born Ernst Middendorp as their new coach, following the departure of Gordon Igesund.

Igesund on his way

The PSL coaching merry-go-round was in full swing on Tuesday as Gordon Igesund left Maritzburg United and Sammy Troughton was sacked at Black Aces.

Pirates back on track

Orlando Pirates got their Absa Premiership season back on track with a well earned 3-1 win over hard-running Bloemfontein Celtic on Sunday.

Vilakazi shines for Sundowns

Benedict Vilakazi proved his point to the Mamelodi Sundowns management by scoring his side’s second goal in a 3-1 mauling of Jomo Cosmos on Sunday.

Chiefs plan rude awakening for Arrows

Kaizer Chiefs must pick up their socks when they host fired up Golden Arrows in an Absa Premiership clash at the Orlando Stadium on Wednesday.

Wits wary of Stars threat, says De Sa

Free State Stars will pose a bigger problem for title chasing BidVest Wits than defending Absa Premiership champions SuperSport United.

SuperSport wary of ‘dangerous’ Bucs

SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt is not reading too much into Orlando Pirates’ first Absa Premiership defeat of the season.