Forty sides go into this weekend’s second round of the Kate Sheppard Cup hopeful of joining the 12 clubs whose names are already sure of going into the next draw.
Games take place over Saturday and Saturday, with one fixture (Nelson Suburbs v Richmond) planned for next Wednesday.
The winners will join 11 clubs given first-round byes, and Cashmere Technical who beat Nomads United 7-1 in midweek.
Here’s the schedule of games:
Games to be played on Saturday May 13, 2023
Petone v Brooklyn Northern United
Petone Memorial Turf, Petone, 11am
Waterside Karori v North Wellington
Karori Park, Wellington, 11.30am
New Plymouth Rangers v Palmerston North Marist
Merrilands Domain, New Plymouth, 1pm
Victoria University v Seatoun
Boyd Wilson Turf, Kelburn, 2pm
Coastal Spirit v Universities of Canterbury
English Park, Christchurch, 12pm
Northern v Mosgiel
Forrester Park, Dunedin, 12pm
Dunedin City Royals v Green Island
Multi-Sport Turf, Dunedin, 12pm
Games to be played on Sunday May 14, 2023
Manukau United v Onerahi
Walter Massey Park, Mangere, 2pm
Lakes v Beachlands Maraetai
Tamarahi Reserve, Ngongotaha, 12pm
Cambridge v Onehunga Sports
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 1pm
Tauranga City v Melville United
Links Ave, Mt Maunganui, 1pm
Central United v Tauranga Blue Rovers
Kiwitea Street, Sandringham 2pm
Birkenhead United v Franklin United
Shepherds Park, Birkenhead, 2pm
Bay Olympic v Otumoetai
Olympic Park, New Lynn, 2pm
Fencibles United v Greenhithe
Riverhills Park, Pakuranga, 2pm
Havelock North Wanderers v Kaitake
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Massey University v Moturoa
Massey University, Palmerston North, 1pm
Lower Hutt City v Miramar Rangers
Fraser Park, Taita, 2pm
Kapiti Coast United v Wellington United
Weka Park, Paraparaumu, 2pm
Game to be played on Wednesday May 17, 2023
Nelson Suburbs v Richmond
Trafalgar Park, Nelson, 7pm
Byes
Auckland United (holders), Eastern Suburbs, Ellerslie, Hamilton Wanderers, Hibiscus Coast, Northern Rovers, West Coast Rangers, Western Springs, Halswell United, Otago University, Roslyn Wakari.
Result
Game played on Wednesday May 10, 2023
Nomads United 1 (Sarah Summerlee 84′)
Cashmere Technical 7 (Aimee Phillips 7′, 37′, Emma Kench 25′, 45′, Charlotte Roche 51′, 53′, 61′)
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