Orlando Pirates bounced back from their MTN8 final defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns by returning to winning ways in the Betway Premiership on Tuesday night, beating Mpumalanga-based TS Galaxy 3-0 at the Orlando Amstel Arena.

It was one of four fixtures in the evening, with the top three teams in the league standings at the start of the night all securing victories. A total of 13 goals were scored across the four matches, while Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC played to a 1-1 draw at FNB Stadium.

Pirates recorded their biggest home win over TS Galaxy, extending their impressive record against the Rockets. It was the 13th league meeting between the sides, with the Buccaneers recording their eighth victory, alongside two draws and three defeats.

The Soweto giants have now won their last three league meetings against Galaxy for the second time, scoring 11 goals across those matches. Pirates also recorded their sixth consecutive clean sheet and seventh of the season.

Boitumelo Radiopane opened the scoring for Pirates, finding the net for the third consecutive league game. Tshepang Moremi and Simphiwe Masilela also got on the scoresheet as the Buccaneers claimed a convincing victory.

Meanwhile, Mamelodi Sundowns continued their winning form with a 4-1 victory over Richards Bay.

It was the ninth league meeting between the sides, with Sundowns recording their eighth win. Richards Bay, meanwhile, have now gone 13 league matches without a victory dating back to last season.

Tashreeq Matthews opened the scoring for the Brazilians in the 18th minute, registering his third league goal of the campaign. Richards Bay responded through Lwandle Mabuya, who equalised in the 22nd minute with his first goal of the season.

However, Iqraam Rayners restored Sundowns’ advantage in the 37th minute before adding another shortly after the restart in the 48th minute. The brace took his league tally to three goals.

Fawaz Basadien completed the scoring for Sundowns, netting his first goal for the club in his sixth league appearance of the season.

In the KwaZulu-Natal derby, AmaZulu claimed a 2-1 victory over Durban City to extend their winning run to four consecutive league matches.

Usuthu have now won all three of their league meetings against Durban City, who are without a victory in their last four league games.

Mlondi Mbanjwa gave AmaZulu the lead in the seventh minute with his second league goal of the season, before Athini Maqokola doubled their advantage in first-half stoppage time. It was Maqokola’s first goal of the campaign, taking his goal involvement to three, including two assists.

Durban City managed to find a response, but AmaZulu held on to secure another important three points.

At FNB Stadium, Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC shared the spoils following a 1-1 draw.

The result marked the 15th league meeting between the sides and their fourth draw. It was also their first stalemate since Chiefs hosted Stellenbosch in a 2-2 draw in April 2021.

Amakhosi remain unbeaten in their opening eight league matches of the season, achieving the feat for the first time since the 2015/16 campaign.

Stellenbosch took the lead through Sinoxolo Kwayiba in the 48th minute, with the forward scoring his second goal of the season. Chiefs responded through Mduduzi Shabalala, who levelled matters in the 58th minute with his second league goal of the campaign.

The draw denied either side all three points, while Sundowns, Pirates and AmaZulu walked away with victories on a productive night of Betway Premiership action.

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