Nedbank Cup: South Africa's top-flight clubs look to avoid upsets and reach final

Durban City v Casric Stars

Durban City sit comfortably in fifth position in the PSL standings and will be firm favoutites when they host Motsepe Foundation Championship side Casric Stars at the Charswirth Stadium on Saturday.

The KZN-based outfit have made a note to be extra weary about their opponents with Casric having eliminated top-flight sides Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu on their run to the last four.

Durban's interim coach Pitso Dladla said: "We've got to respect a fixture and also understand that this is not an easy fixture.

"This cup is a cup of surprises, we don't want to be one of those teams that's gonna be surprised by Casric. I think it's all about respecting them in terms of doing proper preparations and dealing with the game when it comes.

TS Galaxy vs Milford

Galaxy will be lloking for place in the Nedbank Cup final for the first time since 2019, when they won the competition.

The Rockets have suffered six defeats in their last seven league matches but will be confident of reaching the cup final.

Club captain Mlungisi Mbunjana said: "It's a huge moment for us because the team last won this cup in 2019 and this is a wonderful opportunity for us to do the same. So, we are focused on that, our mind is not anywhere else.

"It's in the cup competition in the semi-finals and the preparations are going well and we want to do well in the competition and go as far as winning it."