Royal AM's form will come to the test when they host University of Pretoria in the Nedbank Cup quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon.
Teams: Royal AM v University of Pretoria
Date: 10 April 2022
Venue: Chatsworth Stadium
Time: 15h00
Royal AM have transformed their league form into this tournament as they reached this stage after beating Cape Town City 2-1 in the round of 32 and edged Swallows 1-0 in the last 16.
Thwihli Thwahla will be looking to reach the semi-finals for the first time.
The KwaZulu-Natal side reached the quarter-finals of this competition in the 2019/20 season while they were still known as Real Kings in the GladAfrica Championship but were hammered 4-0 by Bidvest Wits.
AmaTuks, similarly, are also one of the in-form teams in the GladAfrica Championship, vying for automatic promotion in second spot on the log, just one point behind leaders Richards Bay.
The Tshwane outfit's route to the quarter-finals saw them beat Chippa United 2-0 in the last 32 and edged fellow second-tier side Venda Football Academy on penalties in the last 16 after a 3-3 draw in extra-time.
AmaTuks reached the final of the tournament in 2009 but lost 1-0 to Swallows.
Royal AM: 16. Nyame, 20. Mkhize, 14. Matlaba, 24. Lingwati, 3. Nascimento, 18. Mashikinya, 12. Mahlasela, 10. Mabena, 6. Kobedi, 9. Macuphu, 21. Letsoalo.
Subs: 1. Heugh, 11. Potsane, 22. Rikhotso, 34. Thikazi, 42. Ncobeni, 50. Masuku, 45. George, 19. Matjila, 7. Pelembe.
University of Pretoria: 25. Msibi, 4. Allan, 33. Maqoko, 42. Moeketsi, 19. Mpedi, 23. Julies, 20. Mvambi, 30. Barns, 3. Chokoe, 34. Makhubu, 28 Pheeane.
Subs: 26. Cola, 16. Phewa, 12. T. Mokoena, 29. Selotola, 32. Msani, 15. B.Mokwena, 36. Sibanyoni.
