Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker says he “can’t speak highly enough of this group of players” after extending their unbeaten run to 19 matches.

The Maroons extended their unbeaten run to 19 matches after a 46th minute goal by Devon Titus at the FNB Stadium to hand them the win over Amakhosi.

The win sees Stellies maintain second place in the DStv Premiership standings with 38 points after 21 games, having won 11, drawn five and conceded five defeats.

Barker was full of praise for his team and is elated by the current position in the DStv Premiership log standings.

“I can’t speak highly enough of this group of players,” Barker told his club’s official website.

“It’s now 19 games unbeaten of which 15 are wins, and you can see out there that the players are getting what they deserve for the effort they’re putting in.

“It is a massive result for us to get and to solidify our position in the second with nine games remaining. There’s still a lot of football to be played, and 27 points to play for, but if you had asked me at the beginning of the season if we would be in the position we are in, I probably wouldn’t have believed you.

“It’s a bit surreal for me sometimes, the run we are, but it’s important to maintain concentration, focus, and get back up for another big game against Sekhukhune United on Saturday.

“We’ve got to get back to Cape Town, rest and recover, and then put on a big performance for a team that is also in good form at the moment.”

Stellenbosch will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run even further when they take on Sekhukhune United at the Danie Craven Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off set for 8pm.

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