Both teams needed full points for different reasons but ultimately the chances of the Cane Cutters qualifying for a top-three spot hit a snag, while Ezenkosi's drop into the ABC Motsepe League looks more distinct than ever.
Two late red cards for a player from each side put a dampener on the game, which had everything except goals.
This was yet another stalemate for these two mid-table clubs, who've each played to 9 draws in 26 games and are unlikely to qualify for the lucrative play-offs after successful strikes from Kamohelo Mahlatsi (AmaTuks) and Chade Roman (Steenberg).
It's all doom and gloom for the once big-spending Eagles, who despite re-hiring head coach, Milton Dlamini and adding numerous players just prior to the restart, came a cropper against a more determined Galaxy, for whom Thobani Kunene netted the winner.
Goals from veterans, Manti Mekoa (2) and Roscoe Petersen (penalty) produced the goods for the Spirited Ones, while it's back to the drawing board for Ea Lla Koto - 9 points adrift of Swallows FC