Northbury stuns ML Sultan, same teams to contest Inland B-Final
The round-robin fixtures of the Coastal and Inland B-Leagues of the KZN Schools High Schools Football Association (KZNHSFA) League concluded on Thursday, with Queensburgh High, Durban High School (DHS), ML Sultan, and Northbury Park securing their places in the league finals.
Coastal B-League
After playing to a 0-0 stalemate against New Forest High in their last match, Queensburgh High concluded their assignments with an unbeaten record – five wins and two draws.
They’ll face DHS for the title, with the huge prize of promotion to the Coastal A-League in 2026 on the line. The Horseflies earned their place in the title decider after scoring a narrow 2-1 win over Sastri College.
In a crucial clash at the bottom of the table, Amanzimtoti ran out 3-1 winners over Ashton Ballito A to finish in seventh place on the log. That loss means that Ashton Ballito, after recording one draw and six losses, will be relegated.
Grosvenor Boys’ High picked up a 2-0 win over Redwood College.
Inland B-League
In KZN Inland action, ML Sultan’s 100 percent record was brought to an end by Northbury Park, who pulled off a 3-2 win to book a place against the same side, ML Sultan, in the Inland B final. Nonetheless, ML Sultan finished top of the standings with a haul of 21 points from seven wins.
The loss to Northbury Park would have stung, but, if there was a time to lose and an opponent to lose against, it was Thursday’s game against Northbury Park. ML Sultan’s place in the final had already been secured, and the setback against Northbury will serve as a warning and motivation for ML Sultan that they will need to be at their best in the title decider.
Add in the fact that a place in the KZN Inland A-League is up for grabs in the title game, to be played on Thursday, 12 June, and they’ll be ready for the rematch.
Maritzburg College B finished in third place after a 1-0 win over Thornhill. The Maritzburg College 1st team will face Carter High School on Wednesday 11 June, in the final of the Inland A-League.
Alexandra High B suffered a 1-3 loss at home against Heritage Academy, while Maritzburg Christian School (MCS) ended their season with a 1-1 draw against Riverwood College.
RESULTS
Coastal B
Grosvenor 2-0 Redwood
DHS 2-1 Sastri
Amanzimtoti 3-1 Ashton Ballito A
New Forest 0-0 Queensburgh High
Inland B
Heritage Academy 3-1 Alexandra High B
MCS 1-1 Riverwood
Maritzburg College B 1-0 Thornhill
Northbury Park 3-2 ML Sultan
Forthcoming Fixtures
Thursday, 12 June: Coastal B Final
Queensburgh High School
Field 1
15:30 – Queensburgh High School vs Durban High School
Thursday, 12 June: Inland B Final
Alexandra High School
Field 1
15:30 – ML Sultan vs Northbury
