Pirates broke the deadlock in the 24th minute when Relebohile Mofokeng found goalscorer Bandile Shandu unmarked in the box to send the crowd into a frenzy at a packed Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

The Buccaneers dominated large parts of the first half but didn’t create too many clear-cut chances as the home side only looked dangerous on the counter but didn’t finish their transition attacks well.

Pirates lost a bit of control in the second half and they were punished for taking the foot of the gas, as loanee Goodman Mosele scored a screamer to equalise for Chippa United.

Zakhele Lepasa had a shot at goal in the 78th minute, but Stanley Nwabali saved his effort as l Chippa United also had late chances with Mosele seeing his shot go over the cross-bar with ten minutes to go, and a last-ditch Makheleni Makhaula tackle stopped a good run from another former Pirates player, Augustine Mulenga.

The result sees Pirates move to fourth place on the log, with four points from three games.