Football action returns at Mzuzu Stadium this Saturday after three weeks of drought as brothers in-arms Moyale and Red Lions face off in the TNM Super League.

Both sides are going into this match after drawing their last encounters, and will be desperate to return to winning ways, with the battle to finish in the top 8 in the first round of the league heating up.

In pre match interview Moyale Barracks coach Prichard Mwansa said he knows the importance of this game.

“We have remained with two games [to wrap up the first round] and if we win both we will end with 20 points and be assured of a place in top 8, so I told my boys the importance of this game so that we win at all cost. Let us accept that we started the league badly and we are trying to push for a better position and we will still be working hard all the time,” he said.

His Red Lions counterpart Nelson Chirwa said playing away should not be a scapegoat for failure.

“We are playing away but that’s not an excuse to us. We are here for maximum points and for sure we will return smiling to Zomba,” said Chirwa.

Moyale are on position 11 with 14 points from 13 games with the Reds on position 14 with 13 points from 12 games.