Durban City FC stumbled in the Motsepe Foundation Championship title race while Cape Town Spurs continued their fight to survive the relegation axe.
The KZN-based side suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat against Highbury FC at Gelvandale Stadium on Saturday afternoon. As a result, Durban City failed to collect maximum points in two matches in a row after playing a 1-1 draw against AmaTuks last weekend.
Despite going two games without claiming victory, Durban City remains at the summit of the league table with 46 points after 25 matches.
The Farook Kadodia-owned team is leading second-placed Casric Stars by six points. The Mpumalanga-based side closed the gap on Durban City after playing to a 1-1 draw against Baroka FC on Friday at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium.
CAPE TOWN SPURS CONTINUE THEIR FRUSTRATING RELEGATION FIGHT
Elsewhere, Cape Town Spurs continued their frustrating fight to avoid the axe after sharing the spoils with Orbit College FC with a 0-0 draw at Athlone Stadium on Friday.
The Urban Warriors are currently out of the relegation zone after climbing to 14th position on the Championship table. CT Spurs have accumulated 25 points in 25 matches after claiming five wins in the league, drawing 10, and suffering defeats on 10 occasions.
Meanwhile, AmaTuks lost 2-1 against Milford FC at the Princess Magogo Stadium on Saturday as they continue to struggle to find a consistent winning form in the current season. Tuks are positioned 11th on the log with 31 points.
MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHDAY 25 RESULTS:
Friday, 11 April 2025
Casric Stars 1-1 Baroka FC
Cape Town Spurs 0-0 Orbit College
Saturday, 12 April 2025
Upington City FC 0-0 JDR Stars
Highbury FC 1-0 Durban City FC
Milford FC 2-1 AmaTuks
Venda FC 0-0 Hungry Lions
Sunday, 13 April 2025
Pretoria Callies 1-2 Leruma United
Kruger United 0-3 Black Leopards
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