Ajax Cape Town has climbed up to second place in the National First Division standings, after beating Jomo Cosmos 2-0 at Athlone Stadium on Friday afternoon.
The resurgent Urban Warriors are now on a five-game winning streak under new coach Andries Ulderink, which has seen them move steadily up from the bottom half to a promotion playoff position.
Meanwhile, league leaders Stellenbosch suffered their first defeat after 13 games, losing 2-0 at home against Richards Bay at Idas Valley Sports Ground.
Stellies, however, remain top with a four-point gap ahead of Ajax, whom they face in the headline fixture of the upcoming weekend.
A 0-0 draw away against Mbombela United was enough to keep Cape Umoya out of the relegation zone, while a hard-fought 2-1 victory against TS Galaxy was not enough to push Ubuntu Cape Town out of danger.
All eyes will be on the battle of the top two teams in the NFD race for promotion in a Western Cape derby as pacesetters Stellenbosch and second-placed Ajax faces off at Idas Valley Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon.
Ubuntu Cape Town will continue their quest for survival when they host Uthongathi FC at Athlone Stadium on Friday afternoon.
Roger de Sa's Cape Umoya United will wrap up the weekend’s fixtures when they host Maccabi FC at Athlone Stadium on Monday afternoon.
SAFA Western Cape ABC Motsepe side The Magic will be very interested in this fixture and will send scouts out to watch the game, as they are set to face Maccabi in the Nedbank Cup last 32 at the end of the month.