Substitute Tayla Hetherington scored the winning goal with a second-half free kick to give Manukau United a 1-0 win against Fencibles United in Friday’s NRF Women’s Championship match. The sides shared a goalless first half before Hetherington, returning to her … Read More
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Papakura City have jumped two league placings with a 2-1 Friday night win at Ranui Swanson’s Starling Park. The South Aucklanders moved into third place of the NRF Men’s Championship with the win. Cory Mackay put Papakura ahead with a … Read More
Auckland City effortlessly won their opening pool game at the OFC Champions League tournament, beating reigning champions Hienghène Sport 5-0 at Ngahue Reserve in Auckland. The result was never in doubt from the moment Adam Mitchell headed the Navy Blues … Read More
Northern football fans have plenty of live action to follow this weekend, as Auckland hosts the OFC Champions League and all the top men’s and women’s competitions resume their league programmes. There are three games to choose from on Friday … Read More
The OFC Champions League match between Auckland City and Hienghene Sport will be streamed live by the Oceania Football Confederation. The match between New Zealand’s champions and the 2021 New Caledonia Super League champions will kick off at 12-noon on … Read More
By Jack Sharp While the Northern League title has long been sorted, the scramble continues to fill three more qualifying spots for National League participation. The current table suggests Birkenhead United and Melville United should fill two of the places, … Read More
By Jonno Ross With only five rounds to go, there’s a mad scramble underway for positions at both ends of the Lotto NRFL first division table. Our pick of this weekend’s games demonstrates what’s at stake, with East Coast Bays … Read More
By Jack Sharp Lotto NRFL second division title chasers Hibiscus Coast and Bucklands Beach need to win on the road this weekend to keep unbeaten leaders Ngaruawahia United in their sights. Coast have a tricky trip to Hamilton to play … Read More
Northern Rovers moved to within a whisker of clinching the Lotto NRFL’s Womens Premier League title with a 2-1 win against nearest rivals Auckland United at a floodlit Becroft Park. The Thursday night game brought together the two top teams … Read More