Black Leopards need nothing less than victory in their last NFD league match against Jomo Cosmos, with whom they rub shoulders at the Makhulong Stadium in Thembisa on Sunday.

Lidoda Duvha need a victory to secure a place in the promotional play-offs. The teams that will finish the league programme in the second and third place, together with the second-last team in the Absa Premiership Division, will take part in the play-offs. The Thohoyandou outfit is now in the third spot with 47 points, two behind the second-placed Baroka FC.

Black Leopards will be without four of their key players on Sunday. Their two killer strikers, Rendani Ndou and David Zulu, and their playmaker, Edgar Manaka, are still nursing injuries, while their Malawian international defender, Harry Nyirenda, is still serving a suspension after seeing red in their game against FC Cape Town last weekend.

The team’s assistant coach, Mr Joel Masutha, assured the team’s fans that they would do everything within their power to collect the full points with their limited resources. Baroka FC will take on the much-feared Thanda Royal Zulu at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Just like Black Leopards, Baroka also need full points in order to secure a place in the play-offs.

The other matches are Santos vs Blackburn Rovers, Witbank Spurs vs Vasco da Gama, Milano United vs Chippa United, African Warriors vs Sivutsa Stars, Maluti FET College vs Roses United and FC Cape Town vs United FC.