TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic says the team now have to focus on survival rather than the top eight after the loss to Orlando Pirates.

The Rockets suffered their third defeat in five games after going down 2-1 to the Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon.

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The defeat has left Galaxy in 12th position and looking over their shoulder, as they sit five points above the relegation play-off spot with three games to go.

The Galaxy tactician was disappointed with the manner in which his side are conceding goals, which has dented their top eight ambitions in recent weeks.

"Again we (conceded) the goal in a very early stage just like the last three games and of course if you (concede) that kind of early goal, it's not easy to come back," Ramovic told SuperSport TV. 

"And I think after their goal we had opportunities to score and we did but in the end if you concede like this, easy goals you don't deserve a top eight spot. We have to be honest with ourselves.

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"Yes, we played well, the cross over the top we missed it, we missed it against Maritzburg (United), SuperSport (United) and now again and of course it will be tough to be in the top eight spots," he said.

"And now we have to be focused, we have three more games now, we have to make sure that we get the points not to go down to the relegation spot and this is brutal honesty."

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