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[LOOK] Mor to come: After shooting down rivals Maritzburg United ,Cape Town Spurs veteran Morton takes aim at the stars

Matthew Marcus|Published

Clear goal: Yster Michael Morton

Cape Town Spurs veteran Michael Morton is out to KO Casric Stars in on Wednesday’s 3pm PSL Playoff clash at Athlone Stadium.

Not only will a victory take coach Shaun Bartlett’s manne six points clear of Maritzburg United at the top of the mini-league standings, but it will end Stars’ push for promotion.

Despite his span being in the driving seat, Morton, who scored the only goal in last weekend’s 1-0 win over Maritzburg, is expecting another hard-fought contest.

The defensive midfielder tells the Daily Voice: “Each one of the playoff games are like cup finals, they have been tight games with a lot at stake.

“So you can often expect those games to be decided by single goals. There is not much between the teams, which is reflected in the results.

“It should be enough if we can continue grinding out victories, even by single-goal margins.

“We still need to get two results in the upcoming games to ensure promotion. So the win on Wednesday has not shifted our focus at all, we know the task that is still at hand.”

Having spent the last three seasons in the lower leagues at Cape United and now-defunct Cape Town All Stars, the 34-year-old says his only mission is to get back to the PSL.

He says of joining Spurs at the start of the season: “It’s the sole reason I joined, we have had a singular focus from day one and that goal has not changed.

“Everyone at the club has an intense focus on securing promotion and everyone is doing what they can to make that happen.”

Objective: Shaun Bartlett

Spurs have two matches to seal the deal, travelling to Maritzburg United next week after Wednesday’s match.

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