Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila and Chippa United will be battling to succeed Mamelodi Sundowns as Nedbank Cup champions when they clash in the final at Free State Stadium on Saturday.
It is a battle of teams who are struggling in the Premier Soccer League as relegation threatens both sides.
But the Nedbank Cup could provide a reprieve for Chippa who are second-from-bottom on the PSL standings with six points better than basement side Black Leopards, while TTM are just a rung above the Chilli Boys with a point better.
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Both sides, however, defied the underdogs tag to reach the final of the prestigious knockout tournament in South African football whose winner is guaranteed participation in the Caf Confederation Cup.