08/11/2025
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Head Coach Bob Mpinganjira says his side will fight tooth and nail when they face Silver Strikers FC in the FDH Bank Cup finale at Bingu National Stadium on Sunday.
Addressing the media on Saturday in Lilongwe, Mpinganjira says it's time the shelves at Lali Lubani Road tasted the glory of FDH Bank Cup.
"It will be difficult, just like every game is. However, my boys realize what is at stake. Bringing the FDH Cup home will be an honorable thing to do. Our Club President [Dr. Thomson Mpinganjira] has always wanted that we bring the cup home and this time around, everyone in our camp is determined to do so. We have reached the final for the first time since the cup was introduced and we are a step away from lifting it."
Reacting to the assertion that Silver Strikers has mostly been a better side over Wanderers in the recent past, Mpinganjira says his team will not allow history take centre stage in the Sunday encounter.
"Yes, Wanderers may have not faired well against Silver Strikers in the past games but each game is a new game. We will not allow history cloud our mindset. We are determined to do well. We have been speaking to our players and everyone is ready to work hard and achieve a positive outcome."
Meanwhile, first vice captain, Felix Zulu who flanked his coach during the presser, says time has come for Wanderers to bask in FDH Bank Cup glory.
"Our President has given us enough motivation throughout this journey and my peers are highly motivated as we go to the battle on Sunday. We will however not be carried away by the recent victories against our rivals, we need to work hard and win the cup."
Last Sunday, Mighty Wanderers FC beat cup holders,FCB Nyasa Big Bullets FC 1-0 to qualify for the finals. This is the first time Wanderers has qualified for the finals after missing out in the last four editions.
On the other hand, Silver Strikers beat their city rivals, Civil Service United 1-0 to regi