The first-round draw of the Kate Sheppard Cup has conjured four games in which sides from Auckland will face teams from the Waikato/Bay of Plenty.
The national competition — with New Zealand’s premier women’s knockout trophy at stake — enables clubs to meet sides not normally on their fixture schedule.
Travelling to Auckland will be Tauranga Blue Rovers (to face Central United) and Otumoetai (who meet Bay Olympic).
Travelling from Auckland will be Onehunga Sports (to Cambridge) and Beachlands Maraetai (to Lakes in Rotorua).
Main photo: Auckland United players celebrate winning the Kate Sheppard Cup last season. United have a bye in round one this year. Photo credit: Andrew Cornaga / www.phototek.nz.
Here’s the first round for games to be played over the weekend of May 13-14.
First round draw
Central United FC v Tauranga Blue Rovers FC
Lakes Football Club v Beachlands Maraetai AFC
Manukau United FC v Onerahi
Birkenhead United AFC v Franklin United FC
Bay Olympic FC v Otumoetai FC
Cambridge FC v Onehunga Sports FC
Fencibles United AFC v Greenhithe FC
Tauranga City AFC v Melville Utd AFC
New Plymouth Rangers AFC v Palmerston North Marist FC
Havelock North Wanderers AFC v Kaitake FC
Massey University – Manawatu Campus v Moturoa AFC
Lower Hutt City AFC v Miramar Rangers AFC
Waterside Karori v North Wellington FC
Petone FC v Brooklyn Northern United
Victoria University v Seatoun AFC
Kapiti Coast Utd v Wellington United
Nelson Suburbs FC v Richmond Football Club
Coastal Spirit v Universities of Canterbury Association Football Club
Nomads United AFC v Cashmere Technical
Northern AFC v Mosgiel AFC
Dunedin City Royals FC v Green Island AFC
Byes
The following teams have a bye to Round 2 in the NZ Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup:
Auckland United FC (holders); Eastern Suburbs AFC; Ellerslie AFC; Western Springs AFC; Hibiscus Coast AFC; West Coast Rangers FC; Northern Rovers FC; Hamilton Wanderers; Halswell United; Otago University AFC; Roslyn Wakari AFC.
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The Kate Sheppard Cup is supported by the NZ Football Foundation.
