Western Springs send holders tumbling out of Kate Sheppard Cup

Western Springs are through to the last eight of the Kate Sheppard Cup at the expense of holders Auckland United.

Springs beat United 3-0 to complete the quarter-finalists for this year’s national knockout competition.

Of the last eight clubs, only two have not won the trophy before — Fencibles United and Petone.

Ellerslie, Western Springs, Eastern Suburbs, Coastal Spirit and Wellington United have each won the cup once before, while Dunedin City Royal’s founding club Dunedin Technical won the trophy in 2018.

The last eight

Four teams are from Auckland — Eastern Suburbs, Western Springs, Ellerslie and Fencibles United.

Two teams are from Wellington — Wellington United and Petone.

Two teams are from the South Island — Coastal Spirit (Christchurch) and Dunedin City Royals.

NZ Football will hold the quarter-final draw this week, with games expected to be played over the weekend of July 8-9.

As the competition becomes an open draw only from the semi-finals, the quarter-finals will pitch the two Wellington teams against each other, and will ensure Coastal Spirit will meet the Royals.

The four Auckland teams will go into their own part of the draw for the quarter-finals.

Results

Third round

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′)

Game played on Friday June 16, 2023

Fencibles United 3 (Kate Berry 16′, Emily Gillion 25′, 38′)
Otumoetai 2 (Grace Duncan 8′, Lilly Muspratt 77′)

Games played on Saturday June 17, 2023

Wellington United 3 (Danielle Ohlsson 5′, Pepi Olliver-Bell 40′, Jemma Robertson 69′ pen)
Seatoun 0

Palmerston North Marist 1 (Mikaela Bouwmeester 50′)
Petone 2 (Libby Boobyer 45+1′, 74′)

Games played on Sunday June 18, 2023

Hamilton Wanderers 1 (Maddison Ollington 2′)
Eastern Suburbs 3 (Nicole Mettam 3′, Nicole Cooper 11′, Deven Jackson 49′)

Manukau United 0
Ellerslie 6 (Kathryn Gow 2′, Leigh Aitken 23′ pen, Kimberley Oosterbeek 65′, Britney Cunningham-Lee 66′, Anita Trudgen 79′, Hannah Barclay 89′)

Nelson Suburbs 0
Coastal Spirit 6 (Frankie Morrow 32′, 90′, Lauren Dabner 41′, Jayda Stewart 59′, 80′, Darsha Keogan 85′)

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Western Springs 3 (Liz Savage 20′, own goal 45+3′, Lily Jervis 54′)
Auckland United 0

Past winners

The Kate Sheppard Cup is supported by the NZ Football Foundation.

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