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Mohau Mokate (Gallo Images)
Mohau Mokate (Gallo Images)

Durban - Substitute Mohau Mokate scored in stoppage time as Maritzburg United strengthened their Top 8 Absa Premiership push with an unlikely 1-0 victory over Ajax Cape Town at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Tuesday.

The Urban Warriors dominated the game in Pietermaritzburg, but after being denied several times by the recalled Shuaib Walters, they watched all the points harshly stolen from them when Mokate nodded in a Deolin Mekoa right-side cross at the death.

While Maritzburg did have some possession in the opening half, it was Ajax that were by far the better team, doing everything but finding the back of the net.

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