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KwaZulu-Natal’s five Betway Premiership clubs have avoided an all-KZN showdown in the Carling Knockout Cup last 16, with AmaZulu, Durban City, Lamontville Golden Arrows, Richards Bay and Milford FC all drawn against opposition from outside the province.
Two of the province’s representatives, Golden Arrows and Durban City, will enjoy home advantage, while AmaZulu, Richards Bay and Milford face away assignments in their opening fixtures.
Arrows host Chippa United at King Zwelithini Stadium in uMlazi tomorrow at 3pm, while Durban City welcome Stellenbosch FC to Chatsworth Stadium on Wednesday at 7pm. AmaZulu travel to Mbombela Stadium to face newly-promoted Kruger United on Sunday at 3pm.
Richards Bay also have an away fixture against Sekhukhune United at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday at 6pm. Milford FC face the toughest-looking assignment on paper, travelling to Soweto to take on a star-studded Orlando Pirates at Orlando Amstel Arena on Tuesday at 7pm.
Chippa United coach Brandon Truter also believes the competition offers both sides an opportunity to make a statement when they meet. Arrows will be particularly eager to go one step further this season after their 2025 Carling Knockout campaign ended in the semi-finals.
With no provincial derbies in the last 16, all five KZN clubs will have the opportunity to pursue their cup ambitions without having to eliminate one of their provincial rivals.
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Jerry Barnes has been a dedicated sports journalist since 1992, bringing more than 30 years of experience to the field. He writes both sports news stories and opinion columns, and is widely regarded as a veteran in the industry. Well-travelled and deeply immersed in the world of sport, Barnes is also a former semi-professional soccer player and athlete. He began his career at The Witness in 1992 and has also written for several national daily and weekly newspapers, including Sunday Sun and Daily Sun (Media24), where he was based in Johannesburg for eight years. Throughout his career, Barnes has covered a wide range of major sporting events—international, national, provincial, and regional. These include the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Banyana Banyana fixtures, Netball South Africa’s Proteas matches, Athletics South Africa events, and Boxing South Africa bouts. His work has appeared in numerous prominent publications such as Sowetan, City Press, Kick-Off, The Citizen, Comrades Marathon Magazine, Ilanga, and uMafrika.
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