EP Kings U19 beat Lions
THE EP Kings, who scored late in each half, beat the Lions 18-7 in the Absa U19 Provincial Championship A division at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The Kings’ first try was scored by C J Velleman, who now tops the try-scoring stats in the competition, having dotted down five times in six matches.
It was a tight match with few chances, but the Kings just played the big moments better and deserved the win. Scorers: Golden Lions 7. Try: Fred Bezuidenhout. Conversion: Kobus Engelbrecht. EP Kings 18. Tries: C J Velleman, Lindelwe Zungu. Conversion: Malcolm Jaer. Penalties: Jaer (2). IN other matches, Western Province U19 kept their unbeaten run on track with a hard-fought 16-11 win over the Blue Bulls to open up a fivepoint lead on the log standing.
Defending champs the Bulls are still second on the log after Free State lost 9-7 to the Sharks.
In the B division, EP Kings continued their good form by beating the Griffons 59-7 in Welkom to stay top of the log.
TODAY
Cricket Zimbabwe v South Africa second ODI, 9am, SS2/ CSN Soccer Absa Premiership: Kaizer Chiefs v Bloemfontein Celtic, 7pm, SS4 Uefa Champions League: playoff, first leg, Besiktas v Arsenal, 8.40pm, SS3; Napoli v Athletic Bilbao, 8.40pm, SS5; København v Bayer Leverkusen, 8.40pm, SS7 Spanish Super Cup: Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid, 10.55pm, SS3
TOMORROW Soccer Absa Premiership: Orlando Pirates v Amazulu, 6.30pm, SS4 Uefa Champions League: playoff first leg, Lille v Porto, 8.40pm, SS3; Maribor v Celtic, 8.40pm, SS5; Standard Liège v Zenit St Petersburg, 8.40pm, SS7