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Stellies to compartmentalise ahead of Gallants double-header

Football Caf Confederation Cup 2024/25 Stellenbosch Press Conference Cape Town Stadium South Africa

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has stressed the importance of compartmentalisation ahead of the club’s league and cup double-header against Marumo Gallants this week.

Stellenbosch will host Gallants at DHL Stadium on Thursday in a Betway Premiership encounter before traveling to Bloemfontein to face the same opponents in the quarter-finals of the Carling Knockout on Sunday.

Speaking ahead of the league encounter, Stellies head coach Steve Barker stressed the importance of getting the first job done first before turning attention to the weekend’s cup encounter.

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“The fact that we are playing in Cape Town is advantageous to us in the first game,” Barker said.

“It is a league match and there are league points on offer, so one has to find a way to compartmentalise. We have to focus and not think about the cup game, get the job done, and then wake up on Friday morning to start thinking of the next one.

“There is no preference between the two because ideally, we want to win both.”

Thursday’s league encounter between Stellenbosch FC and Marumo Gallants is set to kick off at 19h30 and will be televised on SuperSport PSL 202. Tickets can be purchased for R50.00 from Webtickets outlets.