Durban City has risen to the top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship standings following an impressive 3-0 win over Leruma United, powered by a double from Samkelo Maseko and a goal from Saziso Magawana at Chatsworth Stadium on Saturday.

In contrast, Milford FC slipped to fourth place after finishing with a 1-1 draw against Black Leopards at Thohoyandou Stadium, allowing promotion-contending Lidoda Duvha to hold on to fifth place.

The KZN teams are preparing for a crucial top-of-the-table clash on Sunday, 14 December, as the race for the second-tier title intensifies. JDR Stars moved up to second place after a narrow 1-0 victory over Hungry Lions at Soshanguve Giant Stadium.

In the mid-table action, newly promoted Kruger United extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a 3-1 away victory against Upington City, climbing three spots to seventh, while Upington dropped to 11th place after enduring a seven-match winless run.

On a more challenging note, the University of Pretoria faced a setback in their quest for promotion, suffering a 1-0 loss to Casric Stars at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium, now trailing eight points behind the leaders. At the lower end of the standings, Venda FC remains in last place as they struggle to dodge relegation.

The Vhembe team suffered a 4-2 defeat against Baroka FC at Global Stadium. Pretoria Callies saw their hopes for a late comeback quashed by Lethabo Modimoeng, who netted in stoppage time, handing Orbit College a 3-2 win at TUT Stadium on Sunday afternoon, leaving Callies in 13th position with 13 points.

In their quest to recover from relegation woes, Cape Town Spurs continue to struggle, having not secured a league win in their last nine outings, including their latest defeat to new-comers Highbury FC with a score of 1-0.

The Urban Warriors find themselves precariously situated in 14th place, tied on 10 points with 15th-place Leruma, and just ahead of Venda FC, as they brace for an impending relegation battle against Callies in their upcoming match on Friday, 13 December.

Motsepe Foundation Championship Results Saturday, 07 December

JDR Stars 1-0 Hungry Lions

Highbury FC 1-0 Cape Town Spurs

Black Leopards 1-1 Milford FC

Casric Stars 1-0 University Of Pretoria

Baroka FC 4-2 Venda FC

Durban City 3-0 Leruma United

Sunday, 08 December

Upington City 1-3 Kruger United

Pretoria Callies 2-3 Orbit College