A late fight was not enough to ease the relegation woes of Jomo Cosmos as the Premiership bottom feeders went down 2-1 against Bloemfontein Celtic at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday night.
Orlando Pirates stole a one-point lead at the top of the Premiership table after they settled for a goalless draw against fellow title chasers Moroka Swallows in Dobsonville.
Mamelodi Sundowns dropped to second place in the Premiership standings after they were stunned in a 2-1 loss to Platinum Stars in Atteridgeville.
AmaZulu consolidated a top-eight place on the Premiership log with a 1-0 victory over Golden Arrows in their KwaZulu-Natal derby in Durban.
Santos were entrenched further into the relegation zone as they went down 1-0 to SuperSport United at Athlone Stadium.
