DStv Premiership Report: Heavy Rain Delays Royal AM's Runners Up Dreams While Cape Town City Chokes

• The race for a spot in next season CAF Champions League remains up in the air after the dramatic final day of the 2021/22 DStv Premiership
• Baroka FC's must-win match against Mamelodi Sundowns was held up by the weather gods in Durban
• Cape Town City blew the chance to confirm themselves as the runners-up for campaign, and will sweat on the Royal-Sundowns replay

The weather gods and Stellenbosch FC complicated the race for the runners up spot in the 2021-22 DStv Premiership season.

Needing just a point to secure this position, the Cityzens contrived to lose to their wineland neighbours 1-0 at the Danie Craven Stadium at the University of Stellenbosch. Granwald Scott's 87th minute goal proved to be the winner in the much-anticipated and well-attended Cape derby. This result left the visitors stranded in second place on 49 points, waiting to see what would pan out in Chatsworth.

And wait they will have to do, because the rain-soaked encounter between Royal AM and Mamelodi Sundowns was postponed because of inclement weather in the first half with the score tied 0-0. Royal (5th, 46 points), enjoying a superior goal difference over City, needed to win this match against the champions, who were going to receive their league trophy after the match.

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However, the match had to be called off as the waterlogged pitch prevented a safe football match to continue. Thwihli Thwahla needs four points from this counter when it is rescheduled as well as from next weekend's encounter against Orlando Pirates to receive their silver medals as well a ticket to next season's CAF Champions League.

Other results:

Marumo Gallants 2-2 Sekhukhune United

Kaizer Chiefs 2-2 Moroka Swallows

Amazulu 1-1 Golden Arrows** (POSTPONED)

Maritzburg United 1-0 Baroka FC

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Clayton Daniels' 55th minute goal was the difference between the sides in terrible weather conditions at the Harry Gwala Stadium as the People's Team walked away 1-0 winners.