It was the 11th home victory in a row for Pirates, who late last month equaled the previous record of the Premier Soccer League era which was held jointly by Santos, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns.
Pirates made it 10 home wins in a row in all competitions when they beat bottom placed Magesi 2-0 on January 31.
Pirates’ run began when they beat Stellenbosch 1-0 in a league encounter on August 20 and they have since won at home against Orbit College (1-0), Lioli of Lesotho (4-0, African Champions League), TS Galaxy (2-0), Siwelele (1-0, Carling Knockout), Polokwane City (1-0), St Eloi Lupopo of the Democratic Republic of Congo (3-0, African Champions League), Magesi (2-1, Carling Knockout), Chippa United (2-0) and Magesi 2-0 before Saturday's latest triumph.
The last home game that Pirates did not win was the MTN8 semi-final, second leg against Sundowns on August 16 that ended in a 1-1 draw.
Next up they face a critical league clash with Sundowns at home on Wednesday, where they could either go a massive nine points clear at the top of the table, or see their lead cut to three points having played a game more than their rivals.
Their next home games after that are against Casric Stars (Nedbank Cup), Richards Bay and Siwelele, so if they can overcome the Sundowns hurdle, have every chance of keeping their run going.
Santos’ run spanned the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons, while Chiefs were unbeaten at home between October 2013 and April 2014.
Sundowns matched the mark twice, with the first run of 10 unbeaten home games coming to an end in October 2016 and the next one in April 2023.
