Mashego Targets MTN8 Qualification After Durban City Nedbank Cup Win
Terrence Mashego says Durban City are now focused on securing a top-eight finish after a difficult two-week period leading up to their Nedbank Cup triumph.
City struggled for form before the final, losing three of their previous four matches, with their only positive result being a draw at home against bottom-placed Orbit College.
That run, however, may have helped the squad refocus, as they went on to secure the first major trophy in the club’s history with a come-from-behind 2–1 win over TS Galaxy at Peter Mokaba Stadium.
The victory also booked their place in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup.
Before turning their attention to continental football, Mashego—who is on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns—says the immediate goal is to finish in the top eight and qualify for the MTN8.
City currently sit seventh on the table with 36 points after 26 matches.
“I’ll be honest, the last two weeks were difficult because we lost three games in a row,” said Mashego.
“Sometimes, when you’re thinking about a cup final, it plays on your mind and you lose your rhythm.
“We managed to regroup last week and got a draw. Now we want to make sure we secure a top-eight finish. The team wants to play in the MTN8 and the Confederation Cup next season.
“It’s a great feeling for a new team.”
It was third time lucky for City, who had previously lost two cup finals—the Ke Yona Cup in the 2017/18 season and the Telkom Knockout final to Sundowns in 2019/20.
They are only the second KwaZulu-Natal club to win a major PSL trophy since Lamontville Golden Arrows claimed the MTN8 in 2009, and the first from the province to win the Nedbank Cup.
For Mashego, it marked his second Ke Yona Cup triumph. He previously won the competition with TS Galaxy in 2019, when they defeated Kaizer Chiefs at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Interestingly, Galaxy’s current interim coach Bernard Parker was on the losing side in that final, as the club—under the ownership of Tim Sukazi—made history by becoming the first team from the Motsepe Foundation Championship to win the trophy.
At the end of that campaign, Mashego was named Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player, and he expressed his delight at adding another winner’s medal to his collection.
“For me, it’s a great feeling because this is my second Nedbank Cup medal,” he said.
“The first one I won with TS Galaxy, and now I’ve played against them in the final and won again, which makes it even more special.”
