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The Gaborone Derby returns on Saturday afternoon with far more than bragging rights at stake, as Township Rollers and Gaborone United (GU) meet at the Royal Aria Stadium in an FNB Premiership clash shaped by contrasting fortunes, coaching ambitions, and a city split down the middle.

The Royal Aria Stadium will be awash with blue and red on Saturday afternoon when Rollers lock horns with cross-town rivals, GU, in what remains one of the biggest rivalries in Botswana football.

The kick-off is set for 4pm, and the capital city will come to a standstill for 90 minutes. This time, however, the derby arrives with GU riding a championship-shaped wave, whilst Rollers navigate choppy waters both on and off the pitch.

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