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Prisons XI close in on promotion

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Prisons XI celebrating their score. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG.

Prisons XI took a decisive step towards reclaiming their Premier League status with a composed 2–0 victory over Dinare FC in a high-stakes First Division South League clash played at the Prisons Grounds on Saturday afternoon.

With both sides level on points heading into the encounter and only three games left on the calendar, the fixture carried the weight of a potential title decider.

For the Warders, it was an opportunity seized and one that now leaves them just four points shy of sealing a return to the top flight.

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