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Eric Tinkler (Supplied)
Eric Tinkler (Supplied)

Cape Town - Orlando Pirates will be hoping to break into the Premiership's top three when they welcome Chippa United to the Orlando Stadium.

Back-to-back draws have seen the Buccaneers' title ambitions this term all but evaporate, with Saturday's Soweto Derby stalemate against leaders Kaizer Chiefs having left Pirates 14 points adrift of the summit with just eight games remaining this season.

Eric Tinkler's men do, however, sit only three points adrift of third-placed Bidvest Wits, although the Students are in action against basement club AmaZulu on the same day, and will be huge favourites to secure the win.

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