Chiefs, Pirates face GladAfrica sides in Nedbank Cup

by Staff Reporter

Tuesday Feb 02, 2021. 10:00

The 2020/21 Nedbank Cup Last 32 matches will take centre stage this week as the teams compete in the South African FA Cup.

GladAfrica Championship sides, Polokwane City and Steenberg United will kick-off proceedings on Wednesday afternoon when they lock horns at the Peter Mokaba Stadium at 15h00. Later that day at 17h00, defending Champions Mamelodi Sundowns will welcome Stellenbosch FC to the Loftus Versveld stadium.

On Thursday, Bizana Pondo Chiefs will make their long awaited Nedbank Cup Last 32 debut when they host Cape Town All Stars while Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila and three-time Champions, SuperSport United clash in Thohoyandou on the same day.

The following day (Friday), Pretoria Callies and Royal AM will trade blows in the early kick-off followed by a showdown between 2018 finalists Maritzburg United and newcomers Sekhukhune United.

There will be a total of five fixtures on Saturday afternoon including the much anticipated eThekwini derby between Lamontville Golden Arrows and AmaZulu FC. Also on display on Saturday will be a face-off between Cape Town City and 2019 finalists Bloemfontein Celtic.

Orlando Pirates are set to welcome GladAfrica Championship side Uthongathi FC at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon, 2019 champions TS Galaxy will lock horns with lower division side TS Sporting in Mpumalanga.

Four fixtures are scheduled for Sunday, 07 February 2021. Jomo Cosmos will be at home to Black Leopards while 2018 champions Free State Stars travel to Nelson Mandela Bay to face Chippa United.

Kaizer Chiefs, who have won a record 13 Nedbank Cup trophies, will also be in action on Sunday afternoon as they take on GladAfrica Championship club Richards Bay at the FNB Stadium.

The last fixture of the round of 32 on Monday, 08 February 2021 will see Baroka FC and Cape Town Spurs fighting for the last remaining spot in the last 16.

Fixtures in full:

3 February

Polokwane City v Steenberg United – 3pm

Mamelodi Sundowns v Stellenbosch FC – 5pm

4 February

Bizana Pondo Chiefs v Cape Town All Stars – 3pm

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila v SuperSport United – 5pm

5 February

Pretoria Callies v Royal AM – 3pm

Maritzburg United v Sekhukhune United – 5pm

6 February

JDR Stars v University of Pretoria – 3pm

Orlando Pirates v Uthongathi – 3pm

TS Galaxy v TS Sporting – 5pm

Golden Arrows v AmaZulu – 5pm

Cape Town City v Bloemfontein Celtic – 5pm

7 February

Jomo Cosmos v Black Leopards – 3pm

Swallows FC v Cape United – 3pm

Chippa United v Free State Stars – 3pm

Kaizer Chiefs v Richards Bay – 5pm

8 February

Baroka FC v Cape Town Spurs – 5pm