DStv Diski Challenge Wrap: Stellenbosch FC and Orlando Pirates Draw While Chippa United Beats Chiefs

• The dramatic DStv Diski Challenge two-horse race is going down to the wire as the leading horses continue to stumble toward the title
• Log leaders Stellenbosch Football Club failed to extend its one-point lead over second-placed Orlando Pirates as the team drew with Amazulu
• The Buccaneers then missed the opportunity to retake the log table lead, having to settle for a high scoring draw against Golden Arrows

Stellenbosch FC and Orlando Pirates just cannot separate from one another in the DStv Diski Challenge title race.

The Maroons continued to lead the Buccaneers by a solitary point after the latest round of matches.

Free-scoring Stellenbosch, for a surprising change, failed to score in a 0-0 draw against Amazulu at home in the Western Cape. Pirates conceded a last-minute goal against Golden Arrows in KwaZulu-Natal for a costly 2-2 draw, missing out on a win that would have put them back on top of the table.

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With five matches left in the season, Stellebosch sits on 52 points. Orlando Pirates is on 51 points, with goal difference likely to come into play should both teams finish the season level.

Results:

Stellenbosch FC 0-0 Amazulu

Golden Arrows 2-2 Orlando Pirates

Kaizer Chiefs 2-3 Chippa United

Mamelodi Sundowns 0-1 SuperSport United

Maritzburg United 3-1 Marumo Gallants

Sekhukhune United 0-4 Cape Town City

Baroka FC 1-0 Swallows FC

TS Galaxy P-P Royal AM

DStv Diski Challenge wrap: Orlando Pirates fumbles, Stellenbosch Football Club stumbles

There was little change in the heated race for the DStv Diski Challenge title between Stellenbosch FC and Orlando Pirates.

As reported on Sports Brief, the Buccaneers could only earn a point after a 0-0 draw against hated arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs in Johannesburg.

The Maroons were also tied up in a goalless draw by Royal AM in Kwazulu-Natal.