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Maritzburg United’s 15-year stay in the top flight comes to an end, Cape Town Spurs promoted

Maritzburg United will play their football in the first division next season after they failed to get the job done on Wednesday, with Cape Town Spurs promoted to the top flight.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Maritzburg United beat Casric Stars to set up winner-takes-all ‘final’ against Cape Town Spurs

Maritzburg United did what they needed to do when they picked up all three points from their promotion/relegation play-off game against Casric Stars on Saturday.

Sport Soccer PSL
Mihlali Baleka|Published

Can Casric Stars beat Maritzburg United and send Cape Town Spurs to the top flight?

Cape Town Spurs will be promoted to the DStv Premiership on Saturday if Maritzburg United fail to pick up maximum points from Saturday’s promotion/relegation play-off game against Casric Stars.

Sport Soccer PSL
Herman Gibbs|Published

Cape Town Spurs take massive step towards promotion with narrow win over Casric Stars

Spurs took another major step towards the Premiership when they beat Casric in their PSL promotion/relegation playoff match on Wednesday.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Michael Morton haunts former side as Maritzburg suffer blow in aims to retain top flight status

Former Maritzburg United captain Michael Morton scored the only goal of the game as Cape Town Spurs beat the KZN side in their promotion/relegation clash on Saturday.

Sport Soccer PSL
Eshlin Vedan|Published

Maritzburg United off to a flier in play-off after Rowan Human scores brace against Casric Stars

Maritzburg United began their bid to remain in the DStv Premiership with a well-worked win over Casric Stars in Wednesday evening’s promotion/relegation play-off clash in Pietermaritzburg.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Maritzburg United’s bid for another great escape begins against Casric Stars

Top-flight survival specialists Maritzburg will begin their quest to remain in the Premiership when they take on Casric Stars in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Cape Town Spurs begin their quest to reach the top flight with a win

Cape Town Spurs’ quest for promotion to the Premiership started with a slender win over Casric Stars in their opening PSL promotion-relegation playoff match on Sunday.

Sport Soccer PSL
Herman Gibbs|Published

Royal AM announce the arrival of Dan Malesela along with three signings

Royal AM have announced the arrival of Dan 'Dance' Malesela as one of three coaches set to steer the club ahead of the 2022/2023 season.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

‘The chairman kept his word after securing DStv Premiership spot, ’ says Richard's Bay coach Pitso Dladla

Following on from Richards Bay’s performances and achievements of the previous campaign, club chairman Jomo Biyela promised to reward all individuals involved in attaining the club's top flight status.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

LOOK: Twitter buzzes as Cape Town Spurs announce signing of 'Roberto Firmino'

Social media was abuzz on Monday after Cape Town Spurs announced the signing of defender Maurice Finck, who bears a striking resemblance to Liverpool star Robert Firmino.

Sport Soccer PSL
Eshlin Vedan|Published

Motsepe Foundation launches new partnership with the PSL

The Motsepe Foundation takes over from The GladAfrica group who have pulled out of their five year agreement to sponsor the second division of South African football.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Swallows FC set to announce new coach soon

The Dube Birds had an underwhelming past season as they needed the promotion/relegation playoffs to save their top-flight status and were in last season’s relegation battle.

Sport Soccer PSL
Eshlin Vedan|Published

Jomo Cosmos found guilty of falsifying documents in case against Hungry Lions - reports

Jomo Cosmos have withdrawn their case against Hungry Lions after being found guilty of falsifying documentation.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

SA football must create it's own identity for success

If South Africa wants to develop in a football sense, it needs to create its own identity rather than trying to emulate systems from Europe and South America.

Sport Soccer Bafana
Eshlin Vedan|Published

Jomo Cosmos could play GladAfrica Championship football next season

Relegated Jomo Cosmos have been handed a lifeline and could play GladAfrica Championship football next season following discoveries of Hungry Lions fielding an ineligible player.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Swallows rearguard at the forefront of club’s DStv Premiership survival

Swallows FC defenders were crucial at both ends of the field during their DStv Premiership campaign where they secured their survival in the top flight via the playoffs.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Yagan Sasman the hero as Swallows beat Tuks to retain their DStv Premiership status

Yagan Sasman scored the only goal of the game as Swallows FC beat the University of Pretoria to retain their DStv Premiership status on Wednesday.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Swallows and Tuks brace for colossal 'winner takes all' face-off in playoffs

Swallows FC and The University of Pretoria are bracing themselves for a colossal 'winner takes all' collision during their promotion-relegation playoff on Wednesday.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

‘We’re ready to go full throttle against Swallows,’ says Tuks coach Tlisane Motaung

The University of Pretoria have stepped up preparations and are braced for a titanic promotion showdown against Swallows FC at the Lucas Masterpieces Stadium on Wednesday.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Cape Town All Stars stun Swallows to throw spanner in the playoff works

Cape Town All Stars snatched a narrow win over Swallows FC at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday to throw the promotion-relegation playoffs wide open.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

AmaTuks and Cape Town All Stars share the spoils in promotion-relegation play-off

University of Pretoria took one step closer to promotion when they played out to a draw against Cape Town All Stars in their promotion-relegation play-off clash.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Swallows and Tuks play out to entertaining draw in play-off match at the Tuks Stadium

Swallows and the University of Pretoria played out to an entertaining draw in their second match of promotion-relegation play-offs at the Tuks Stadium.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Swallows FC produce stunning comeback to grab first win of the play-offs

The experience and quality of the Dube Birds started to come to the fore in the second half as they started to ask questions of the All Stars defence on a frequent basis, finding an equaliser in the process.

Sport Soccer PSL
Smiso Msomi|Published

Comment: Focusing on the basics should help Richards Bay FC avoid relegation

It is extremely unlikely that they will replicate Royal AM who finished third last term in what was technically their debut top-flight season.

Sport Soccer PSL
Eshlin Vedan|Published