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Maritzburg United in pole position after Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila win over Royal Eagles

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila kept their hopes of securing promotion to the Premier Soccer League (PSL) by defeating Royal Eagles on Saturday afternoon.

The two teams clashed at the Thohoyandou Stadium with Tshakhuma keen to record their first win in the promotional/relegation playoffs.

Tshakhuma were also seeking revenge as they succumbed to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Eagles in their first game in the playoffs which was played in Durban.

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The hosts got off to the perfect start as they grabbed two early goals which unsettled the Eagles defence.

Wonderboy Makhubu scored to make it 1-0 to Eagles in the third minute after winning the ball in the midfield much to the delight of the home crowd.