LINARE spoiled the party for new Vodacom Premier League champions, Matlama beating them 2-0 in entertaining match Played in Maputsoe on Sunday to become the only side to complete a double over Tse Putsoa this season.

Siyabonga Mkhizi put Tse Tala ahead in the first half having also scored in the 4-1 victory over Linare last weekend.

John Mofokeng doubled the lead in the second half to help Linare maintain their impressive run since Teboho Moloi returned to the hot seat.

The victory over Tse Putsoa took Linare to seventh position with 44 points after 28 games and with a good chance to finish the campaign among the top 8 teams in the league.

Bantu also walked away with the bragging rights as they faced arch rivals Lioli in another clash of the titans played in Teyateyaneng on Sunday as the two teams battled it out for a top four finish.

Veteran midfielder Hlompho Kalake scored the only goal of the match as A Matṧo looked to cement their place among the top four teams in the Vodacom Premier League.

The Mafeteng based outfit are currently in third position with 55 points from 28 games and a point behind second placed LDF. The two teams are 10 and 11 points behind champions Matlama respectively.

Elsewhere, LCS forward Makara Ntaitsane returned to the summit of the Vodacom Premier League top goal-scoring charts after netting his 16th goal of the campaign in the one-all draw against LMPS in a match played at LCS Ground.

Ntaitsane had been tight-up on 15 goals with LDF striker Katleho Makateng and the two are expected to take the race for the golden boot to the wire in the remaining two games.

LDF, who have been ruthless in the second round of the campaign were in action on Saturday clinching a comfortable 3-0 victory over Lijabatho at Ratjomose Barracks.