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ZIFA Northern Region Division One championship leaders ZPC Kariba will win the ticket to the Premiership if they beat Flame Lilly at Chikurubi this weekend and become the first team to bring top-flight football to the resort town.
They are also representing Mashonaland West province, once a home of the great teams of the Premiership during the good old days of Rio Tinto and Mhangura.
Jostein Mathuthu and his men are 10 points clear second-placed Twalumba with Flame Lilly in third place.
ZPC Kariba have been the best team in the league this season and have been full value for their blowout lead and they should fancy their chances of winning in Harare this weekend.
Their cause has been helped, to a large extent, by the recruitment of a number of veterans, with Premiership experience, led by former CAPS United playmaker, Pride Tafirenyika.
The Northern Region championship remains the only Division One league whose winners are yet to be decided after Hippo Valley, Chapungu and Bulawayo Chiefs won tickets in their regions.
Northern Region Fixtures
Power Master v Chegutu Pirates (Ngoni); Flame Lilly v ZPC Kariba (Chikurubi); Forester v Lake Harvest (Mvurwi);JMC Academy v Commando Bullets (Shamva); DC Academy v ZRP Morris (Hellenic); Jumbo Giants v DStv Rangers (Jumbo); Blue Rangers v Starbill (GMB Aspindale); Gunners v Mushowani Stars (Lafarge); Twalumba v Banket United (Dzivarasekwa)
Central Region Fixtures
Tongogara v Whawha (Amaveni); Kwekwe Pirates v MSU (Amaveni); Chapungu v Tripple B Academy (Ascot); Jessie Mine v Chrome Stars (Collen Bawn); Town united v Gaths Mine (Dulibadzimu); NM Academy v Silo United (Mvuma), FC Platinum U-19 v Gwanda Rumblers (Mandaza), Vumbachikwe v Hardbody (Forbes)
Eastern Region Fixtures
Hippo Valley v Rimbi Sunshine (Chishamiso); Mutare City Rovers v Ruwa United (Sakubva 12 pm); Mwenezana v Acturus (Mwenezi); Surrey Abattoir v Renco Mine (Surrey)
Sunday
South Downs v ZRP Masvingo (Durama); Masvingo United v Tenax (Mucheke).
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