WATCH: No Rhulani Mokwena No Problem! Award winner Thembinkosi Lorch pulls off amazing skill before scoring winning goal after Cassius Mailula grabs assist in Wydad AC's win over AS FAR Rabat to boost Caf Champions League ambitions

Thembinkosi Lorch and Cassius Mailula played an important role in helping Wydad AC secure a 2-1 win over AS FAR Rabat in Saturday night's Moroccan Botola Pro League clash.

Mailula provided the assist for the opening as Rhulani Mokwena's January signing, Samuel Obeng, netted in the 32nd minute to hand Wydad the lead, but Abdelfettah Hadraf levelled matters 12 minutes into the second-half. 

However, Lorch proved to be the hero on the night in the 67th minute as the skillful attacker beat his marker before hitting the back of the net to seal Wydad's win at the Stade Larbi Zaouli.

It was Wydad's first match since the club confirmed that Mokwena had been granted leave and that the South African coach would leave the club at the end of the league season.

Lorch, who was brought to Wydad by Mokwena along Mailula, has been playing some of his best football in North Africa, having netted two goals in his last four matches, and he was presented with the the club's Player of the Month award for March before the game against Rabat.

Mailuila, on the other hand, has also done well in Morocco as the Bafana Bafana forward is now on seven assists in the Botola Pro, which is more than any other Wydad player. 

The win over Rabat boosted Wydad's ambitions of finishing second in the Botola Pro and qualifying for next season's Caf Champions League.

Wydad, who are under interim coach Mohamed Amine Benhachem's guidance, are placed third in the standings, three points behind second-placed Rabat with two matches left. 

Lorch and Mailula will be expected to start once again when the Red Castle take on JS Soualem on May 8.