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The Last-16 of the 2022/23 Nedbank Cup has been confirmed after the draw took place at the SuperSport studios in Randburg on Wednesday evening. SuperSport United were the first high-profile exit of the tournament as Gauteng ABC Motsepe League leaders Dondol Stars stunned them in the last-32. The 2-1 win over...

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi was all smiles to see the club capture the signing of Makhehleni Makhaula, adding that the powerful midfielder’s capture is a good addition in the side. Makhaula was snapped up by Pirates from AmaZulu just before the January transfer window was closed after he...

Orlando Pirates winger Thembinkosi Lorch has revealed what coach Jose Riveiro told him before his return to the pitch that saw him scoring his first goal this season over the weekend. Lorch, who in the 2018/19 season was unplayable, returned to Pirates fold with a goal, when he replaced Kabelo...

All Stars FC head coach Sinethemba Badela admits he's love to retain Thabiso Sesane but the ball is in the court of Orlando Pirates. Sesane made his debut for Pirates as a teenager during the Milutin Sredojević, Rulani Mokwena era but found it hard to establish himself into the first eleven. The...

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has explained why it would be unfair to compare new Orlando Pirates striker Souaibou Marou to new Kaizer Chiefs forward Christian Saile Basomboli. The latter has already featured three times for the Amakhosi, picking up an assist and a goal, while Marou is yet...

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye wasn’t too impressed how Orlando Pirates played in the first half of their last-32 Nedbank Cup against All Stars, but he sung praises for Thembinkosi Lorch who was coming back from injury. Lorch came on for Kabelo Dlamini in the second half and scored...

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has revealed why new striker Souaibou Marou didn't feature at all against All Stars FC in the Nedbank Cup last-32 on Saturday. The Buccaneers beat the Motsepe Foundation Championship side 2-0 at Bidvest Stadium on Saturday to progress to the last-16 of the competition. With...

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has shed some light on why head coach Jose Riveiro was sent off against All Stars FC on Saturday evening. The Buccaneers beat the Motsepe Foundation side 2-0 thanks to second-half goals by Monnapule Saleng and Thembinkosi Lorch, who scored on his return to...

Orlando Pirates secured their place in the last-16 of the Nedbank Cup after a 2-0 win over All Stars in a fiery encounter at the Bidvest Stadium on Saturday evening. The opening five minutes saw plenty of action, with the home side having a penalty appeal waved away and Goodman...

All Stars FC and Orlando Pirates have announced their starting line-ups for this evening’s Nedbank Cup round of 32 encounter at Bidvest stadium. Motsepe Championship League side All Stars have nothing to lose coming to this game as they seem underdogs on paper. Umlilo recently signed two Mamelodi Sundowns attackers...