A first half goal scored by Deon Hotto was enough to give Orlando Pirates a 1-0 win over TS Galaxy in a DStv Premiership encounter at the Orlando in Soweto on Saturday evening.
Namibian international Hotto scored with a free kick from outside the box in the 25th minute to give the Buccaneers three valuable points.
The Buccaneers have now moved to fifth position forcing their archrivals Kaizer Chiefs to drop to sixth on the Premiership standings.