Steve Barker calls on Stellenbosch to put in another shift against Polokwane City

Stellies picked up an important three points at the weekend when they defeated Orlando Pirates 1-0 with Antonio van Wyk scoring the only goal of the game after 42 minutes.

Next up is a Rise and Shine side who were unlucky to go down 1-0 to a very late Cape Town City goal in their 2023/24 DStv Premiership season opener.

Reflecting on his side's win over Bucs, Barker said in the Citizen that Stellenbosch deserved all three points for their superior game-play.

The head coach explained on his club's website: "The ethos of our club, and the teams we have, is one of worth ethic, team unity, positivity, accountability, and responsibility, and I thought we showed that.

"The shift that the players put in, the tactical discipline and tactical awareness that we applied, especially without the ball, was really good."

Barker added: "Obviously, to start the season with a home win over Orlando Pirates is really good, and the challenge now is to make sure we maintain the work ethic, attitude, and discipline to Wednesday's match against Polokwane City."