Vipers 6-0 Pajule Lions: Venoms march to round of 16 in style | 52nd Uganda Cup

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2 months ago

February 25, 2026

2026 Stanbic Uganda Cup (Round of 32):

Vipers 6-0 Pajule Lions
Kitara 2-0 Entebbe UPPC
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) 1-0 Mbarara City

Vipers Sports Club made easy work of visiting Pajule Lions with a one sided 6-0 result during the 52nd Stanbic Uganda Cup round of 32 at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende under floodlights.

Abdul Karim Watambala and skipper Milton Karisa each had a brace apiece as Arafat Usama and subsistute Gusto Wa Mulongo each added the other goal for the Cup reigning champions.

Watambala opened the goals’ galore as early as the 6th minute with a clinical finish after a long ball from defender Roger Torach Ochaki.

Karisa assisted Usama for the second goal on 21 minutes.

Watambala made it three in the 33rd minute when roving right back Nicholas Wadada had his initial cross kissed the crossbar.

Karisa’s first was a beautifully taken free-kick on the stroke of half time as the hosts led the opening stanza 4-0.

The second half restarted along the same wavelength as the opening 45 minutes, with the Venoms confidently dominating ball possession.

Wadada combined with Karisa on the right flank before the skipper bulleted the fifth goal past goalkeeper Erick Lubangakene of an acute angle for his second goal on the day.

Mulongo perfectly met Wadada’s cross from the right for a great tap-in; making it goal number six on the night.

Watambala, Karisa as well as second half subsistutes Abubakar Walusimbi and Mulongo were culprits of missed scoring opportunities as the hosts chased a cricket-like score.

Vipers and Pajule Lions captains with the match officials

This is the second highest score in the Stanbic Uganda Cup this year so far after BUL’s 7-0 victory over TOTAL at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru during the round of 64.

Vipers join already qualified clubs to the round of 16 alongside Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Kitara.

KCCA edged Mbarara City 1-0 at the MTN Omondi Stadium Lugogo. Kitara defeated Entebbe UPPC 2-0 at the Royal Park in Butema.

The round of 32 matches continue on Wednesday, 25th February 2026 at various stadia.

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Walukuba host Impis in mid-table rumble as Ruby Premiership returns

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1 day ago

April 16, 2026

Logan Mclaughlin

When the Walukuba Barbarians host the Makerere Impis on Saturday, the target is simple: to seal their stay in the Top 8.

Ever since the Uganda Rugby top league was restructured to the current championship format, the Barbarians have consistently finished in the Top 8 of the regular season, booking a playoff spot.

With 4 games to go, the Barbarians sit 7th on the log, and the very next game against Impis is a must-win if they do not want to drop to the relegation playoff bracket.

The Barbarians have mastered the art of picking up losing bonus points, securing 4 from the 7 games they’ve played so far. Come this Saturday, a losing bonus point won’t be enough. The Barbarians have to win, and with a bonus point, as their remaining regular season games shall be against the traditional top three sides, KOBs, Heathens and Pirates in that order.

On the other hand, the Impis are equally intent on staying in the Top 8, a reasonable target for a recently promoted side. They travel to Jinja, a city where they’ve already collected a win this season against the Hippos, which is a positive sign for a young side that has registered two of its three losses on the road against the Mongers and Pirates.

Both teams are on 18 points, and went into the break after coming off wins against two troubled sides in the Rhinos and Kakira Simbas.

This game will likely change the tides for both sides as the Barbarians follow up with herculean tasks, while the Impis remain with winnable games after Saturday’s encounter.

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