Orlando Pirates attacker Thembinkosi Lorch wants to improve his performance to help the Buccaneers in their bid to claim the Absa Premiership title, with seven games left until the end of the season.

The Buccaneers recently moved up to the summit of the league standings following their 1-1 draw with Bloemfontein Celtic on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old, meanwhile, was named PSL Player of the Year for the month of February, beating the likes of Lebohang Maboe, Gladwin Shitolo and Thamsanqa Mkhize to the accolade.

‘As you can see, we still have seven games (to play) in the league, so we have to push for the top,’ Lorch told Pirates official Twitter account.

‘I’m happy and I would like to thank God first for the talent that he gave me, and my teammates for always pushing me to work for the team, and obviously my coaches for guiding me and for making me a better player.’

Orlando Pirates will now turn their attention to the Caf Champions League encounter when they take on FC Platinum in the hope of advancing to the next round of the continental competition.