"We didn't have the quality," admits Sekhukhune coach Eric Tinkler after Richards Bay stalemate

Babina Noko enjoyed a phenomenal start to their season and even occupied top spot on the standings for the first few months of the campaign.

But they are without a win in four league games, last drawing 1-1 with Richards Bay on Tuesday.

A 68th minute Tshepo Mabua own-goal at the Peter Mokaba Stadium had briefly given Sekhukhune the lead but Gabadinho Mhango secured a share of the spoils with his goal on 76 minutes.

Reflecting on the result, Tinkler said on IOL: "The performance overall was good, but defensively, we have to make sure we don't allow those mistakes to happen.

"In the first half there was only one team in it, and this has become a norm in the PSL. A lot of teams look to leave three up front, and you have to have the quality to punish, and we just didn't have that quality.

"They won't do that against Mamelodi Sundowns, but they will do it against us, so we have to make sure that when we get those opportunities, we punish them.

"I do not think any of our performances were poor other than the match against Polokwane City (1-0). In our last game (against Siwelele FC), we played the type of football that we played against Richards Bay.

"Towards the end I was upset with the players because we can't lose our discipline. We have to trust in the process and our game model, and those chances will come. You can't lose your head, having everyone bombing forward trying to get the goal and leaving yourself exposed at the back."

Sekhukhune are next in action against Marumo Gallants on November 22.