Knockout competitions dominate this weekend’s fixture lists with men’s and women’s cups offering the best entertainment for spectators wanting live action.
On Sunday, North Harbour Stadium hosts the Kate Sheppard Cup final (1pm) and the Chatham Cup final (4pm).
The women’s showcase event is between Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League champions Northern Rovers and Auckland United.
The Chatham Cup final sees Northern League champions Auckland City playing Eastern Suburbs in their 10th final.
For Northland clubs, Trigg Arena becomes the centre of attraction this weekend as the stadium hosts men’s finals (Saturday) and the region’s women’s final (Sunday).
On Sunday, New Zealand take their next step to qualifying for next year’s FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup when they take on American Samoa at the OFC U-19s Championships.
Here’s how the fixtures look for the weekend of September 9-11:
Game to be played Friday September 9, 2022
NRF Men’s Championship
Ranui Swanson v Lynn-Avon United
Starling Park, Ranui, 7.30pm
Games to be played on Saturday September 10, 2022
NRF Men’s Championship
Te Atatu v Papatoetoe
Te Atatu Peninsula Park, Auckland, 3pm
Papakura City v Central United
McLennan Park, Papakura, 5pm
NRF Men’s Federation Knockout Cup semi-final
Hibiscus Coast v West Coast Rangers
Stanmore Bay, Auckland, 3pm
Northland Stafford Choat Plate final
Central Brown v Central Brown Pasifika
Trigg Arena, Kensington, 11am
Northland Stafford Choat Bowl final
Mangawhai v Orerahi
Trigg Arena, Kensington, 1pm
Northland Stafford Choat Cup final
Kerikeri v Tikipunga
Trigg Arena, Kensington, 3pm
Waikato Men’s Cup semi-finals
Melville Mighty As v Claudelands Rovers Wallys
Gower Park, Hamilton, 2pm
Claudelands Rovers Vets v Waikato Unicol Development
Galloway Park, Hamilton, 2pm
Miller Cup (Bay of Plenty)
The cup and bowl matches for the Miller Cup are being played as a one-day tournament at Fergusson Park, Otumoetai.
Games to be played on Sunday September 11, 2022
OFC U-19s Championship
New Zealand v American Samoa
Stade Fautaua, Tahiti, 1pm (NZT)
Kate Sheppard Cup final
Northern Rovers v Auckland United
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, 1pm
Chatham Cup final
Auckland City v Eastern Suburbs
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, 4pm
Northland Women’s Knockout Cup final
Kerikeri v Madhatters Stonehaven
Trigg Arena, Kensington, 1pm
NRF Women’s Knockout Cup semi-finals
Metro v Central United
Phyllis St Reserve, Mt Albert, 1pm
Hibiscus Coast v Manukau United
Stanmore Bay, Auckland, 1pm
NRF Women’s Conference
Te Atatu v Birkenhead United
Te Atatu Peninsula Park, Te Atatu, 1pm
Beachlands Maraetai v Bay Olympic
Te Puru Park, Beachlands, 1pm
Metro — bye
Waikato Women’s Cup quarter-finals
Northern United v Cambridge Div 1
Korikori Park, Hamilton, 11am
Cambridge Div 2 v Northern United Rovers
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 11am
Thames and Te Puke — byes.
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