Melville United and Birkenhead United will contest the men’s final at the national U-17’s tournament in Auckland.
The game kicks off at 3pm at Seddon Fields, home of host club Western Springs.
Melville reached the final with a 2-0 semi-final win against Auckland United while Birkenhead United needed penalties to get past Lower Hutt City.
Auckland United meet Lower Hutt City for the play-off for 3rd/4th place, also at 3pm.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Wanderers play Auckland City in the Bowl final, and Christchurch United face Bay Olympic in the Plate final. Both those games are at 1pm.
Please check later for updates.
READ MORE: Our earlier stories from the tournament are here >>>>
Results
Games played on Sunday December 11, 2022
Semi-finals
Championship
Auckland United 0
Melville United 2
Birkenhead United 4
Lower Hutt City 1
Birkenhead won 4-1 on penalties after 1-1 draw
Bowl
Hamilton Wanderers 4
Nomads United 3
Wanderers won 4-3 on penalties after 0-0 draw
West Coast Rangers 0
Auckland City 1
Plate
Christchurch United 3
Northern Rovers 1
Bay Olympic 2
Ellerslie 1
Fixtures
Championship final
Melville United v Birkenhead United, 3pm
Men’s play-off 3rd/4th
Auckland United v Lower Hutt City, 3pm
Bowl final
Hamilton Wanderers v Auckland City, 1pm
Plate final
Christchurch United v Bay Olympic, 1pm
READ MORE: Our earlier stories from the tournament are here >>>>
The draw and results
Hosts Western Springs have an excellent online fixtures and results service for their tournament.
Here are the key links to keep up with the tournament’s progress:
Men’s Draw: Click Here
Women’s Draw: Click Here
Combined Draw PDF: Click Here
Men’s Draw PDF: Click Here
Women’s Draw PDF: Click Here
Men’s Results PDF: Click Here
Women’s Results PDF: Click Here
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