Sekhukhune in seventh heaven

>>> Unbeaten in their first seven PSL matches of the sea- son, Eric Tinkler's team aim to keep up their dream start to the season against Chippa United tomor- row and many TAB soccer pool players will fancy them as a banker bet as this match features in a number of pools, most notably the TAB Soccer 10 which closes at 19:00 tomor- row night.

- By Mark Gleeson

Sekhukhune United head-coach Eric Tinkler. Picture: BackpagePix

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Sekhukhune United have shown their ability to be competitive in the top flight in recent seasons with two successive fourth-place finishes, but few would have foreseen them as early title contenders in the current Premier Soccer League campaign.

With accomplished coach Eric Tinkler now at the helm, it has been a dream start to the new season for the club, who are based in Johannesburg but play their home games in Polokwane, necessitating much more travel than most.

They have won six of their seven league outings, drawing the other, and have a one-point lead over champions Mamelodi Sundowns, who have played one more match.