Premiership title battle goes to the wire

However, champions and leaders, CAPS opened a two point lead at the top of the standings after a goalless draw against Hwange at the Colliery while Masvingo United were beaten 1-0 by a determined Black Rhinos at Gwanzura Stadium. It was a day of drama for the Premiership as Dynamos all but secu

red their place in the top-flight league next season when they hammered Railstars 5-0 at Rufaro Stadium.

Zambian striker, Clive Mwale grabbed two goals with the other goals coming from Elliot Matsika, Esau Amisi and Givemore Manuela.

Rhinos also did themselves a great favour in their bid to survive relegation after their 1-0 win over Masvingo with the goal coming from the boot of former national team star Lazarus Muhoni.

Rhinos could have scored more goals had it not been for some poor shooting by their strikers. Rhinos even had the luxury of missing a penalty in the first half.

AmaZulu are virtually out of top-flight football after going down 2-1 to Lancashire Steel at Baghdad Stadium in Kwekwe yesterday. Usuthu will certainly regret the matches they refused to play on Saturdays owing to religious beliefs, which resulted in them losing points.

Chapungu are not yet safe from relegation after they lost 0-1 to Shabanie Mine at Maglas Stadium.

The match between Eiffel Wildcats and Sundowns in Gwanda was abandoned with 10 minutes to go to full time after Wildcats players staged a sit in.

This followed the awarding of a penalty to the home side which the Wildcats players felt was not justified. Wildcats have already been relegated from the Premier League and are probably out to disrupt the running of the league.

Monomotapa secured their place in the Premiership next season with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Buymore at Rufaro Stadium. – ZimOnline

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