Holders Auckland United will host league rivals Hibiscus Coast in the second round of the Kate Sheppard Cup.
United will play Coast, newly promoted to the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League, for a place in the last 16 of New Zealand football’s premier women’s knockout competition.
Main photo: Auckland United after winning last year’s cup final against Northern Rovers.Photo: Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.
In other all-WPL ties, National League champions Eastern Suburbs will host last year’s Kate Sheppard Cup runners-ups Northern Rovers, while West Coast Rangers host Ellerslie.
Here are the second-round ties:
Kate Sheppard Cup
Second round
Games to be played over the weekend of June 3-4, 2023
Auckland United v Hibiscus Coast
Birkenhead United v Manukau United
Central United v Hamilton Wanderers
Eastern Suburbs v Northern Rovers
Fencibles United v Tauranga City
West Coast Rangers v Ellerslie
Lakes v Western Springs
Otumoetai v Onehunga Sports
Marist Palmerston North v Havelock North Wanderers
Miramar Rangers v Seatoun
Moturoa v Wellington United
Petone v Waterside Karori
Nelson Suburbs/Richmond v Halswell United
Coastal Spirit v Cashmere Technical
Otago University v Mosgiel
Roslyn Wakari v Dunedin City Royals
The Kate Sheppard Cup is supported by the NZ Football Foundation.