In a dramatic round of Motsepe Foundation Championship fixtures, Black Leopards earned a victory against Venda at home, but it wasn’t enough to save their season.
Despite the 2-1 win, Lidoda Duvha have been officially relegated from the South African second tier and they will now campaign in the ABC Motsepe League Limpopo.
At the other end of the table, the promotion race continues to deliver excitement as Milford FC produced a strong 2-0 win over University of Pretoria (AmaTuks), keeping their hopes of promotion to the PSL Premiership via the playoffs alive.
Milford showed real quality and are now pushing hard as the season enters its decisive phase, while Cape Town City also picked up a crucial three points with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Baroka.
The Citizens are right in the mix for one of the top-two automatic promotion places and will be full of confidence heading into the final games.
Newly crowned champions Kruger United showed their class once again, beating Gomora United 1-0, with the Bushbuckridge outfit having been the standout team all season and secured direct promotion.
In the relegation scrap, Midlands Wanderers gained a valuable point in a 1-1 draw with Lerumo Lions and they officially avoided relegation.
RESULTS
Upington City 0-2 Casric Stars
Gomora United 0-1 Kruger United
Black Leopards 2-1 Venda
Midlands Wanderers 1-1 Lerumo Lions
Cape Town City 1-0 Baroka
Highbury 0-4 Hungry Lions
The Bees 2-1 Leicesterford City
Milford 2-0 University of Pretoria