Watch VideoManqoba Mngqithi wary of KZN derby trap in Nedbank Cup

LAMONTVILLE Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi is hoping for KZN sides to avoid each other until the later stages of the Nedbank Cup. LAMONTVILLE Golden Arrowshead coach Manqoba Mngqithi has voiced his disappointment at seeing KwaZulu-Natal rivals eliminating each other in theRound of 16 of the Nedbank Cup, even as he acknowledged the broader progress being made by football in the province. While Golden Arrows prepare for a tough assignment against Stellenbosch FC on Saturday, the cup draw has thrown up two all-KZN encounters elsewhere.

AmaZulu FC will faceRichards Bay FC,while Motsepe Foundation Championship side Milford FC lock horns with ABC Motsepe League outfitMkhambathi FC. For Mngqithi, the frustration lies not in rivalry, but in lost opportunity. “I think it’s everyone’s wish for the province to do well,” he said. “I even hoped that we didn’t have any provincial derbies in this competition until the latter stages because I thought that would maximise the chances of a KZN team achieving the ultimate.”