Gavin Hunt says Stellies blew their top eight chances

Stellies remained in ninth position on the Betway Premiership standings despite a 2-0 win over Orbit College this past weekend, and have one last chance against Marumo Gallants on the last day to sneak in. 

Hunt says they dropped points unnecessarily in the run-in, and made it difficult for themselves in the end.

"We've had our chances the last two weeks. You know we lost to Polokwane 1-0, then Pirates, even though they are a good side, we should have never lost that game and last week it was Durban City who were very good but I thought we could have won it there as well,” Hunt said.

“So, the last couple of weeks, we just needed a point here and a point there and we could have got ourselves in a much better position. Listen we were second bottom so let's build from that, be positive. The players have dug in, we really worked hard but there's been a lack of goals, there's been no two ways about it."

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He does acknowledge that they had a difficult season in 2025/26, and the club was flirting with relegation when he took over in January. 

He believes the work they’ve put in to get to where they are is still worth celebrating.

The trip to Bloemfontein will be a difficult one for Hunt and his charges, as they face a Gallants side in desperate need of points themselves to avoid the chop. 

He says they can only do their part and try to win the game.

"Well I think we'll just try to win the game and then whatever happens from there. You can't control anything else, it's the last day's situation so let's try and win the game,” the coach added. 

“It won't be easy because Gallants are fighting for their lives in Bloemfontein on that pitch, you see that pitch. So, it won't be easy, at least try and win the game and then whatever happens, happens."