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Varsity Football round 7 preview – UJ host UP-Tuks, Wits meet DUT

Log leaders UJ face second-placed Wits' closest challengers UP-Tuks in the standout fixture of Varsity Football round 7, as the race for a top-four finish intensifies.

DUT vs Wits – Friday, 17:00, Harry Gwala Stadium

Bottom-half side DUT host second-placed Wits, who arrive full of confidence after a comprehensive 2-0 win over TUT last time out. DUT have struggled for consistency all season and sit seventh with just one win from six matches, facing a stern test against a Wits side that has lost only once all campaign.

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UL vs TUT – Friday, 18:30, Oscar Mpetha Stadium

Bottom side UL, without a win in six matches, host TUT in a battle between two teams still searching for form. TUT will look to bounce back immediately after their defeat to Wits, while UL will be desperate to pick up a first win of the season on home soil.

UP-Tuks vs UJ – Friday, 18:30, Tuks Stadium

The standout fixture of the round sees third-placed UP-Tuks, who thrashed UL 3-0 last time out, host unbeaten log leaders UJ. UJ have won five of their six matches this season and boast the meanest defence in the division, having conceded just once, but UP-Tuks arrive as the division’s most potent attack with 12 goals scored, setting up a genuine top-of-the-table test.

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UFS vs UWC – Friday, 19:15, Shimla Park

Fifth-placed UFS, fresh off a 3-0 win over DUT, host fourth-placed UWC in a fixture with real implications for the top-four picture. UWC have been the division’s most difficult side to beat, losing just once all season, and will look to close the gap on the teams above them with a positive result in Bloemfontein.

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