At the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Sekhukhune United defeated Golden Arrows 2-0 in a Betway Premiership game.
After the next Fifa international break, Babina Noko will play Royal AM away on October 26 in an attempt to make it two wins in a row.
The victory moved them up to second place in the league standings.
However, after suffering a second straight loss, Abafana Bes’thende is ranked fifth in the rankings.
When Arrows travel to Chippa United on October 26, they will be eager to get back to winning ways.
In just three minutes, Babina Noko broke the deadlock when the towering Trésor Tshibwabwa Yamba Yamba turned Keletso Makgalwa’s well-taken free-kick into the goal, giving Sekhukhune a 1-0 lead.
Tshibwabwa connected with Mcedi Vandala’s corner kick in the eighteenth minute as the hosts looked dangerous from set pieces, but the DR Congolese player was unable to keep his header on target this time.
By halftime, Sekhukhune had taken a 1-0 lead. Babina Noko got off to a strong start in the second half, and they increased their lead to 2-0 against Sekhukhune in the 49th minute when Vandala scored his first goal in the top division after Thabang Monare’s assist.
Just after the hour, Coach Mabhuti Khenyeza made the decision to insert Bongani Cele and Sbonelo Cele as Abafana Bes’thende attempted to rally. Nevertheless, Sekhukhune won 2-0 because they were able to maintain their two-goal advantage.