DESPITE losing the Harare derby to rivals Dynamos, CAPS United got one of their biggest cheques on the domestic scene at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday when the big game grossed $96 800.

A total of 18 007 fans paid their way to watch the first installment of the blockbuster match.

And after a deduction of $33 200 from the combined levies of 15 percent for the stadium levy, the Sports Commission levy, ZIFA and PSL levies, the club was left with a net amount of $63 600.

It was not clear on Monday how much the club further deducted from their purse to cater for the direct costs such as police and their gate marshals.

But Sunday’s match surpassed last year’s Harare Derbies and this year’s Champions League match against TP Mazembe.

Last year, the first edition of the Harare Derby at Rufaro in May grossed $78 000 after 14 000 fans paid to watch the game.

It was the biggest pay cheque last season in top-flight football.

The reverse fixture of the Harare Derby at the National Sports Stadium in October, which ended 3-3, had 10 000 paying their way to watch the game.

But CAPS United, who hiked the cheapest ticket on Sunday to $5, still enjoyed commendable support even though the match was also broadcast on SuperSport.

The only blemish was that the POS machines, which were availed by the club on Sunday, went offline and some fans were caught unawares.

The EcoCash platform was working smoothly while some were forced to fork out cash.