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Here’s our round-up of Sunday’s results in the Chatham Cup, Kate Sheppard Cup and the WaiBOP women’s W-League. Results Games played on Sunday June 18, 2023 Chatham Cup Third round Napier City Rovers 8 (Jonathan McNamara 4′, Cameron Emerson 21′, … Read More
Football Fern Michaela Foster will be part of a five-speaker panel at a free public event in Hamilton to discuss how far women’s sport has developed. Foster will share the forum with FIFA referee Sarah Jones, former Football Fern Joy … Read More
New Zealand’s All Whites lost their international friendly with Sweden after a three-goal burst before half-time inspired a 4-1 win for the home side. The game was the first of two friendlies in the June international window for New Zealand, … Read More
Here’s our round-up of Saturday’s results in the Chatham Cup, Kate Sheppard Cup and top Lotto NRFL competitions in the north. We will update this page as results and details are available. Please check for updates. Results Games played on … Read More
All Whites interim head coach Darren Bazeley says his players will learn from their 4-1 loss to Sweden. “They (the players) are disappointed with the result. We don’t feel like it’s a 4-1,” Bazeley said after the match on Saturday … Read More
The imminent appointment of Brendan Rodgers has ended speculation that former New Zealand OlyWhites coach Des Buckingham was among the candidates for the Celtic job. Buckingham (38), currently head coach of Indian Super League champions Mumbai City, was briefly backed … Read More
Who is Ashleigh Ward? Footballer? Teacher? Rugby player? Gaelic footballer? As she’s come to realise over the years, all of the above. Ashleigh Ward’s journey to becoming a Ford Football Fern took her to college in America back to Aotearoa … Read More
Seven minutes of loose play before half-time proved costly for the All Whites as they conceded three rapid-fire goals to lose to Sweden in their friendly international. The Swedish goals wiped out an early lead by the All Whites, and … Read More
Legendary German footballer Babett Peter will be a special guest at Sunday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy event in Tauranga. Peter (35) played 118 games for her country, and has lifted 21 major trophies in a 20-year career that included … Read More
Auckland City defender Adam Mitchell says his side won’t underestimate Bucklands Beach when the sides meet in Saturday’s Chatham Cup tie at Kiwitea Street. “We obviously understand that Bucklands are a few leagues below us but they are at the … Read More
Christchurch United needed extra time to beat Ferrymead Bays 1-0 in their third round Chatham Cup tie under Friday night floodlights. Captain Matt Todd-Smith got the winner in the 96th minute in a match that saw nine yellow cards and … Read More
Here are all the top fixtures for the weekend, including the third rounds of the Chatham Cup and the Kate Sheppard Cup, as well as men’s and women’s league competitions in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. We’ll provide full results, … Read More
Forty years ago, football’s national body made the controversial decision to take the Chatham Cup final to Gisborne. The 1983 final, between Gisborne City and Mount Wellington, was widely expected to be staged at Mount’s Bill McKInlay Park or at … Read More
By Max Fletcher The prospect of extra time, penalty shootouts and a few upset results makes for some difficult decisions for spectators wanting Chatham Cup action this weekend. The third round of action in football’s oldest club competition will no … Read More
Holders Auckland United face a potentially tough challenge when they meet Western Springs in their third-round Kate Sheppard Cup tie on Sunday. The sides meet at Seddon Fields in an early evening game (5.30pm kick off). Springs’ chances may depend … Read More
The All Whites’ performance against Sweden on Saturday is an important step in the team’s long-term plan to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, says interim head coach Darren Bazeley. Bazeley says playing a team ranked #22 in the … Read More
All Whites fans will be able to watch Saturday’s friendly international against Sweden free and live on terrestrial channel Prime TV. While the match will also be broadcast on pay channel Sky Sport 2, Prime will also provide coverage of … Read More
By Jack Sharp With the competition’s top two teams tied up in Chatham Cup fixtures, third-placed Beachlands Maraetai are well-positioned to take leadership of the Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference. They play Central United, whose form has dipped, and by … Read More