Watch VideoEric Tinkler reveals Sekhukhune United set themselves a Nedbank Cup as priority early in the season

Eric Tinkler, head coach of Sekhukhune United during the Nedbank Cup, as he looks to take the side all the way in 2026. Sekhukhune United will approach this weekend’s Nedbank Cup test with renewed purpose as they take on Motsepe Foundation Championship side Highbury FC in the last 32. Years of Babina Noko’s relationship with the Nedbank Cup is already a meaningful one.

The Limpopo-based outfit reached the final of the competition in the 2022–23 campaign, falling narrowly to Orlando Pirates in a 2–1 defeat. It remains the closest Sekhukhune have come to lifting major silverware, and that memory continues to shape their ambitions under head coach Eric Tinkler. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Tinkler made little effort to downplay the importance of the competition, openly admitting that the Nedbank Cup has been a priority since the start of the campaign. “First and foremost, as Sekhukhune we want to go all the way, I set this competition as a target at the start of the season,” said Tinkler.