GladAfrica Championship wrap

Richards Bay pulled clear at the top of the standings after a last-gasp 1-0 win over Venda Football Academy on Sunday afternoon at Thohoyandou Stadium.

With the game seemingly headed for a draw , Simphiwe Mcineka snatched the winner for the Natal Rich Boyz in the last minute.

The win sees the Natal Rich Boyz open a three-point lead at the summit, while the hosts remain in sixth position.

JDR Stars dropped to third on the log after a 2-1 loss against Platinum City Rovers on Saturday afternoon at Giant Stadium.

Tshepo Mashego broke the deadlock for JDR midway through the first stanza but Rovers levelled matters in the 67th minute and found the winner 14 minutes before time.

Polokwane City clinched back-to-back wins after beating Uthongathi 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Rise and Shine grabbed second spot on the table, just three points behind leaders Richards Bay while the Cane Cutters remained in eighth place.

Pretoria Callies stretched their unbeaten run to four matches after sharing the spoils with Free State Stars in a four-goal thriller on Saturday afternoon at Goble Park.

Ea Lla Koto remained in seventh place with 30 points while Callies went up to 11th with 21 points.

=7. Siphiwe Tshabalala, Steven Pienaar, Mbulelo Mabizela, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Dean Furman, Andile Jali, Tokelo Rantie & Teboho Mokoena – 2 goals each

2. Philemon Masinga – 6 goals

=5. Benni McCarthy – 3 goals

=5. Delron Buckley – 3 goals

4. Sibusiso Zuma – 4 goals

1. Shaun Bartlett – 7 goals

3. Bernard Parker – 5 goals

Cape Town All Stars got closer to the promotion play-off places after a narrow 1-0 win over Cape Town Spurs in the Cape Town derby on Saturday afternoon at Parow Park.

Igugu Lekapa got the opener within the first minute and that was enough to hand them maximum points, as they went up to fourth on the log.

University of Pretoria won their third game in four matches after a last-gasp 1-0 win over Black Leopards on Saturday afternoon at ABSA Tuks Stadium.

After a goalless first stanza, Thabang Sibanyoni snatched the winner for AmaTuks in the last minute that took them up to fifth on the standings.

Jomo Cosmos remain in the relegation zone after they were held to a goalless stalemate by Hungry Lions on Saturday afternoon at Vosloorus Stadium.

Ezenkosi are five points from safety in 15th place while Lions were unchanged in tenth position.

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila's winless run stretched to five matches after they were held to a goalless stalemate by TS Sporting on Sunday afternoon at Kabokweni Stadium.

Vhadau Vha Damani remained just a point and a place above Abantu Bemthetho in 13th spot.