Highlanders and Swallows clash in PLE Charity Cup
The two Mbabane rivals meet for the PLE Charity Cup just 60 days after Highlanders won their last encounter 4-0.
Mbabane Highlanders and Mbabane Swallows face off this afternoon in the Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) Charity Cup. This derby comes exactly 60 days after Highlanders defeated Swallows 4-0 in the 8Bet Trade Fair Cup quarter-finals.
Both teams have new coaches, Thembela Dlamini for Highlanders and Mduduzi ‘Sikhalo’ Nxumalo for Swallows, who took over last month. Highlanders and Swallows are tied with four Charity Cup titles each, with only Manzini Wanderers having more with five.
This match is a play-off ahead of the next league derby. Highlanders, currently one point ahead of Swallows in the league, will rely on midfielder Smiso Gumede and Captain Sandziso Dlamini, while Swallows look to Thobani Kunene, who has scored in his last three games.
Why it mattersFootball fans in Eswatini will watch their two biggest clubs, Mbabane Highlanders and Mbabane Swallows, compete for the PLE Charity Cup.