Times Of Swaziland: PRESSURE ON ‘BULL’  IN TITANIC CLASH

PRESSURE ON ‘BULL’  IN TITANIC CLASH
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BY ASHMOND NZIMA on 26/03/2017 09:47:00


MBABANE – Relegation-threatened Mbabane Highlanders are out to boost their
slim survival hopes against former ‘buddies’ Manzini Wanderers.
Highlanders’ loyalists come to the fixture with ants in their pants as their
beloved outfit are in the drop zone with five games to spare. They cannot be
restless following the side’s shocking relegation to the football second-tier
on May 9, 2013.  Their quest to avoid the chop begins this afternoon against the
fellow ‘Big three’ ensemble.
The rest of the fixtures will be against Manzini Sea Birds, Green Mamba, Young
Buffaloes and Mbabane Swallows, respectively.
While the hosts hope Manzini Sundowns will do them a favour against fellow
strugglers Red Lions in an earlier fixture, the ‘Black Bull’ need all the
points to start breathing again. Highlanders and Red Lions are separated by a
point. Newly-appointed former Manzini Sundowns gaffer Rodney ‘Stumbo’
Charles will be eager to impress his new employers.
For Wanderers, victory will keep their hopes of finishing in the top three
alive. They will be expected to rise above the unrest, which currently dominates
newspaper headlines.
There was no winner in the last outing, which ended 1-all. Both sides also had
fair share of wins in previous meetings.