Watch VideoOrlando Pirates can move top as Magesi clash gains massive significance

ABDESLAM Ouaddou and Mandla Ncikazi are on the brink of the Betway Premiership title win. Orlando Pirateshead into theirBetway Premiershipclash against Magesi FC with the title race suddenly swinging back in their favour following another dramatic twist on Wednesday night. Kaizer Chiefs held Mamelodi Sundowns to a 1-1 draw at Loftus Versfeld, a result that indirectly handed Pirates a major opportunity in the closing stretch of the campaign.

Sundowns remain top of the standings on 65 points, just three ahead of Pirates, who still possess a game in hand. Victory over Magesi on Saturday would move the Buccaneers level on points with the defending champions while taking them to the summit through a superior goal difference with two matches remaining. It is a scenario that once again shifts momentum in what has become a volatile title race. For much of the season, Pirates occupied top spot and set the pace domestically before a demanding run of fixtures and recent dropped points allowed Sundowns to climb above them.