Orlando Pirates desperately needed a win to kick-start their mission to claw their way back from the bottom half of the Absa Premiership table. And they did it at Orlando Stadium in Soweto last night when they beat Pretoria University 2-0.The Buccaneers will admit they are far from their fluent best but the three points they gained - thanks to strikes by Thabo Matlaba in the 47th minute and Sifiso Myeni in the 85th - came in handy. The Soweto giants went about the job like an office worker with a serious bout of flu. They did enough to outplay their relegation-threatened opponents on home ground but the effort of achieving a first win in three PSL games was laboured.Pirates dominated the first half, though in a jittery fashion of a team under pressure.Kermit Erasmus spurned a free header over the bar and Issa Sarr volleyed at Tuks goalkeeper Washington Arubi.Tuks had their chances against a nervy defence, notably when Thabo Mnyamane's low, swerving shot was crashed against the right upright by Bucs goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo.At King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi, Durban, Golden Arrows and visitors Ajax Cape Town played to a 1-all draw, reports Khanyiso Tshwaku.If it was not for some overzealous officiating, the match could and would have been exciting.The draw was a fair result. It did not do much for their log positions as Ajax remain in the bottom half, while Arrows crept up to fifth ahead of Platinum Stars.Ajax were disjointed defensively early in the game and it came as no surprise when Arrows scored first in 19th minute through Andile Fikizolo's penalty. It was accrued through Franklin Cale's unnecessary push on Kudakwashe Mahachi - but it spurred Roger de Sa's men into action.They equalised a minute later through Cale when seemingly caught in the natural high of their goal. Arrows fell asleep defensively...