Bucs Crowned MTN8 Champs

Orlando Pirates bagged the MTN8 crown with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday evening.

Pirates went with the tried and tested which included captain Thulani Hlatshwayo and Deon Hotto, while Thembinkosi Lorch was only named on the bench after returning from injury.

The first danger signs came from Siwelele Sa Masele when a free-kick from range by Ndumiso Mabena in the first minute forced Richard Ofori to turn for a corner-kick. And from the corner, Celtic opened the scoring after Mzwanele Mahashe beat Hlatshwayo to an aerial challenge to find an unmarked Siphelele Luthuli who volleyed into the near corner.

The Buccaneers were thrown into further jeopardy midway through the first half when Thabang Monare was stretchered off following a collision, although Josef Zinnbauer opted to introduce Lorch instead of another midfielder.

Lorch looked to make an instant impact minutes from entering after delivering a cutback from