Glenwood soars in Coastal A-League, excitement mounts for Inland derby
The stars are shining brightly for the 2023 and 2024 Mancosa KwaZulu-Natal High Schools Football Association (KZNHSFA) Coastal A-League champions, Glenwood High.
After failing to qualify for the final in 2025, the Green Machine is top of the table with two games remaining in the regular season. They’ve won four, drawn one, and have 13 points from five matches.
Following a 2-2 draw against Port Shepstone High last week, Glenwood returned to winning form with a bang on Tuesday, securing a 7-2 victory over Bechet.
Aphelele Magwaza scored two goals, while Mbuso Gumede, Ukwazi Dludla, Sonwabile Ncanywa, and Iviwe Mkhulise also netted. With his goal, Dludlu maintained his impressive run of scoring in every league game this season.
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Last season, Hillcrest High finished as the runner-up of the 2025 Coastal A-League, losing to Westville Boys’ High in the final. After an outstanding season, they have struggled this year, winning only one of their five matches and losing the other four.
They currently occupy seventh place with three points, just above Bechet, who are in last place. Bechet has the same number of points and the same record, but Hillcrest holds a slight edge on goal difference. With two matches to go, both have plenty to play for.
Northwood, who narrowly avoided relegation on the final day of last season, has made huge improvements this campaign, and they occupy second place after defeating Hillcrest High 2-0, thanks to goals from Benjamin van Huyssteen and Dimphotsenhle Motloung.
The Knights‘ 2025 campaign featured highs and lows. They started the season poorly, narrowly escaping being relegated from the Coastal A-League. Once they found their way, though, they were a force to be reckoned with, and they concluded the year by winning the Cowie Cup against Carter High, the runner-up of the KZN Inland A-League.
Pinetown Boys’ High, after starting the season poorly and remaining close to the relegation zone, has ascended to fifth following a 1-0 victory over Port Shepstone High. However, they remain in a precarious position, with four points from five matches, which includes one win, one draw, and three losses.
The defending champion, Westville Boys’ High, is in third place after a 2-1 win over Durban High School (DHS) on Tuesday.
Carter leads the KZN Inland A-League
On Wednesday, Carter High will have a chance to increase its lead in the Inland A-League when they tackle Maritzburg College in a big Pietermaritzburg rivalry match.
They’ve been the Inland A-League pace-setters in recent seasons. The Red, Black, and White clinched the title in 2023 after defeating Linpark in the final. That same year, Maritzburg College claimed a treble, with that squad being touted as the finest football team in the 160-year history of Maritzburg College.
In 2024, though, led by Ntuthuko Mnguni, Carter High was crowned the champion, beating College in the title game. Last season, College avenged that defeat, beating Carter High 2-0 in the final.
On Wednesday afternoon, they meet at College’s Barns Field. There is seldom much between the sides, and their clashes are entertaining back-and-forth affairs.
Maritzburg College heads into the showdown off a goalless draw against Haythorne Secondary, while Carter High secured a 2-0 victory over ML Sultan last week at Barns Field.
Carter High holds a two-point lead over College in the standings, with 10, while the home side has eight points and is in third place. They’re split by Ixopo High, who have nine points.
Should College win, they would move above Carter. Ixopo could also go top. They would need Maritzburg College to beat Carter, and they would have to win against Linpark.
A win for Carter High would further solidify their position at the summit of the standings.
In other matches on Wednesday, Haythorne faces Edendale Tech, while ML Sultan takes on Alexandra High.
RESULTS
Tuesday, 12 May
Northwood 2-0 Hillcrest
Glenwood 7-2 Bechet
Westville 2-1 DHS
Pinetown 1-0 Port Shepstone
Forthcoming Fixtures
KZN Inland A-League
Barns Field (Maritzburg College)
15:00 – Haythorne vs Edendale
16:00 – Carter vs Maritzburg College
Alexandra High
15:00 – ML Sultan vs Alexandra High
16:00 – Ixopo vs Linpark
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