Christchurch United needed extra time to beat Ferrymead Bays 1-0 in their third round Chatham Cup tie under Friday night floodlights.
Captain Matt Todd-Smith got the winner in the 96th minute in a match that saw nine yellow cards and three red cards brandished by referee Caleb Downes.
Ferrymead’s Jamie Barr and Joaquin Julve were sent off in extra time for double yellows, while United substitute Louis King got a straight red two minutes from the end of the tie.
Meanwhile, Fencibles United joined Dunedin City Royals in the quarter-finals of the Kate Sheppard Cup with a 3-2 win against Otumoetai.
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Result
Games played on Friday June 16, 2023
Chatham Cup
Third round
Ferrymead Bays 0
Christchurch United 1 (Matt Todd-Smith 96′)
*After extra time
Kate Sheppard Cup
Third round
Fencibles United 3 (Kate Berry 16′, Emily Gillion 25′, 38′)
Otumoetai 2 (Grace Duncan 8′, Lilly Muspratt 77′)
Previous result
Game played on Wedesday June 14, 2023
Dunedin City Royals 3 (NIeve Collin 40′, 64′, Hannah Mackay-Wright 78′ pen)
Otago University 1 (Abby Nicolson 14′)
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