Apington City and Pretoria played out a 3:3 draw in the First Division on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The match, part of Regular Season round 5, ended level at the home ground of Apington City. Both sides took something from the encounter, with the result keeping their respective positions in the table unchanged.
Apington City came into the fixture sitting seventh with eight points from five games, having recorded two wins, two draws and one defeat. Their recent form included a 3:2 victory over Venda on 12 September, though they had also suffered a 1:0 loss to Highbury the week before. The home side had previously beaten Casrick Stars 2:1 and drawn 1:1 with NVJ City, while their most recent outing before this season concluded with a goalless draw against Baroka in May.
Pretoria arrived at the match in eleventh place with five points from five matches, comprising one win, two draws and two losses. Their last five results showed a 0:0 stalemate with Orbital College, followed by a 2:0 win over Venda on 5 September. They had lost 2:0 to Midlands Wanderers and 1:0 to Hope, but opened their season with an emphatic 6:2 victory over Midlands Wanderers in May.
The result leaves Apington City still seventh with eight points, while Pretoria remain eleventh with five. Neither side moved off their current standing, and the gap between them stays at three points. The draw extends Apington City's unbeaten run and gives Pretoria a point after two defeats in their last three outings.
