Former Orlando Pirates winger Dikgang Mabalane believes Deon Hotto is becoming increasingly influential for the Sea Robbers.
Mabalane was commenting in his capacity as a SuperSport TV analyst on Saturday evening, following the Buccaneers' 2-1 win over Bloemfontein Celtic in the 2020 MTN8 final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
Celtic had initially shocked Bucs by opening the scoring in the fourth minute through Siphelele Luthuli.
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And while Thembinkosi Lorch, who came on as a 24th-minute substitute for Thabang Monare and was widely credited with changing the game, and also got the winner, Hotto played a crucial role as well.