Richards Bay will be out to consolidate second position in the DStv Premiership table when they travel to struggling Swallows on Friday evening.
DStv Premiership
Teams: Swallows FC v Richards Bay FC
Date: 02 February 2023
Venue: Dobsonville Stadium
Time: 18h00
Richards Bay extended their unbeaten run to three matches after playing to a 1-1 draw against AmaZulu on Sunday and have actually lost only once, to Mamelodi Sundowns in their last 13 matches.
The Natal Rich Boyz, as a result, are placed second on the standings, only two points clear of their nearest rivals SuperSport United who are in third place.
Swallows, meanwhile, have only one win since Ernst Middendorp took over from the FIFA World Cup break but would have been encouraged by a goalless draw against SuperSport United the last time out, which extended their winless run to three matches.
The Birds are precariously lying second-from-bottom with 18 points, two points behind 14th-placed Maritzburg United, who will be in action on the same evening.
Swallows also bolstered their squad with the signings of Bongani Sam on loan from Orlando Pirates and Tanzanian midfielder David Uromi this week.
Richards Bay will be chasing a league double over the Birds after edging them 1-0 when they resumed their season on New Year's Eve
Here's how they line up:
Swallows FC: 31. Mbanjwa, 32. Lukhubeni, 2. Sibiya, 28. Sasman, 4. Allan, 18. Damons, 6. Mthethwa, 38. Uromi, 26. Malinga, 47. Wambi, 19. Rusike
Subs: 50. Tshabalala, 3. Isaacs, 34. Sait, 20. Musonda, Sam, 44. Mngonyama, 7. Mtshali, 43. Zulu, 24. Amoojee
Richards Bay FC: 80. Magoola, 2. Maphathe, 35. Mabua, 5. Shabalala, 34. Nyauza, 4. Mtolo, 45. Ntsundwana, 6. Mabaso, 9. Mbuthuma, 20. Mthembu, 7. Msani
Subs: 16. Jacobs, 10. Memela, 15. Hlongwa, 50. Zungu, 27. Makateng, 14. Majadibodu, 30. Barns, 21. Mhlongo, 22. Mabuya
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