Richards Bay emerged as 2-1 winners over Stellenbosch FC in a DStv Premiership match at the Danie Craven Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

It was the Natal Rich Boys' third victory of the season and it elevated the team to the fourth spot on the league standings ahead of their clash with Royal AM on September 6.

While Stellies slipped down to the 10th spot on the DStv Premiership standings and they will be keen to bounce back to winning ways when they square off with Swallows on September 10.

Both teams came into this encounter wounded having lost their previous competitive matches. It was the visitors who scored first when Somila Ntsundwana's cross found Sanele Barns who scored his first goal in the top flight to hand Richards Bay a 1-0 lead on the hour-mark.

However, parity was restored six minutes later with the in-form Sihle Nduli who was named Man of the Match against Kaizer Chiefs involved. The attacker set up Devon Titus and the 22-year scored to make it 1-1 heading into the halftime break.

The two teams attacked each other after the restart with both teams having made changes. The exciting Jayden Adams came on for Stellenbosch, while Richards Bay introduced experienced midfielder Ndiviwe Mdabuka.

Barns was a constant threat to the Stellies defence and he was involved when the visitors grabbed a late winning goal. The 25-year-old attacker provided the assist when Ntsikelelo Nyauza scored with 15 minutes left to seal Richards Bay's 2-1 win.

Stellenbosch (1) 1 (Titus 36')

Stellenbosch:Stephens, De Goede, Basadien, Van Rooyen, Mthethwa, Nduli (Adams 58'), Andries (Likuta 83'), Mngomezulu (Van Wyk 58'), Mgaga, Mendieta, Titus (Boji 59').

Richards Bay: Magoola, Msani, Maphathe, Mabua, Mcineka (Mthethwa 68'), Nyauza, Mabaso, Barns, Zungu (Mathebula 63'), Ntsundwana (Mbuthuma 86'), Memela (Mdabuka 68').