A frustrated Tshwane Spartans team had to return with two league points for a draw from Durban on Saturday, after their opening match in the Mzansi Super League against the Durban Heat at Kingsmead stadium was cancelled due to rain.

Seasonal wet weather throughout the week building up to the game meant that a damp outfield was already in place when the players arrived this morning.

The toss was initially delayed due to the field not being dry enough, and, when the heavens opened again shortly after 13:00, it left the umpires with little choice but to call off the game.

It was a disappointing outcome, particularly after the spectacular start to MSL 2.0 on Friday when the Cape Town Blitz edged defending champions the Jozi Stars in a high-scoring thriller in Johannesburg.

The Heat and the Spartans take two points each from the game. The Tshwane Spartans will now take on the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants on Wednesday at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

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