Mixed bag in Nedbank Cup Last 16 for remaining teams

Thirteen of the 16 sides remaining in the 2024 Nedbank Cup have been to this stage before, and while some have had mixed results, for others the Last 16 has been full of success.

For three clubs, this will be their debut and the dream of a quarterfinal place remains very much in touch. They are second-tier Milford FC, who knocked out Kaizer Chiefs in the last round, and ABC Motsepe League clubs FC Ravens and D’General.

We look at the Last 16 records of the other 13 teams to see how they have fared over the years.

AMAZULU
P8 W3 D2 L3 GF14 GA11

It is been a mixed bag for Usuthu at this stage of the competition with three wins and three defeats to go with a penalty shoot-out win against Moroka Swallows in 2010 on their way to the final, which they lost to BidVest Wits. But there is also the shootout defeat by third-tier Dondol Stars last season that must still weigh heavy on them. Their victories came against second-tier sides Vasco da Gama (2008), Carara Kicks (2011) and Witbank Spurs (2012), but since then there have been losses to Wits (2014), Ubuntu Cape Town and Black Leopards (2021).

CHIPPA UNITED
P6 W4 D0 L2 GF9 GA5

Chippa are appearing in the Last 16 for the seventh time and have had mixed results at this stage, but largely a positive record. They beat Polokwane City 2-0 in 2017, but lost 2-1 to eventual champions Free State Stars in 2018. The following year they ousted second-tier Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila with a 2-0 win. They lost 2-0 to BidVest Wits in 2020, but bounced back a year later to defeat Cape Town City 2-1. Last season they edged third-tier Mpheni Home defenders 2-0. On three of the last five occasions when they have advanced past the Last 16, they have reached the semifinals at least.

HUNGRY LIONS
P1 W0 D1