RESULT: Eastern Suburbs head for Kate Sheppard Cup semi-finals after 4-2 win

Eastern Suburbs have reached the last four of this year’s Kate Sheppard Cup after beating Ellerslie 4-2 in a quarter-final on Thursday night.

Playing under lights at OFC’s Ngahue Reserve, Football Fern Deven Jackson put the Lilywhites ahead after only three minutes.

Teammate Nicole Cooper doubled their lead in the 13th minute.

Britney Cunninham-Lee pulled back a goal for Ellerslie but Jackson added her second in the 37th minute to send Suburbs into the break with a 3-1 advantage.

Aimee Atkins extended the lead to 4-1 soon after the interval, while Kimberley Oosterbeek managed a consolation goal for Ellerslie in stoppage time.

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Match programme

You can read Ellerslie’s matchday magazine here:

Result

Game played on Thursday July 6, 2023

Ellerslie 2 (Britney Cunningham-Lee 22′, Kimberley Oosterbeek 90+6′)
Eastern Suburbs 4 (Deven Jackson 3′, 37′, Nicole Cooper 13′, Aimee Atkins 53′)

Fixtures

Remaining quarter-finals

Game to be played on Saturday July 8, 2023

Wellington United v Petone
Rugby League Park, Newtown, 12pm

Games to be played on Sunday July 9, 2023

Dunedin City Royals v Coastal Spirit
Dunedin Artificial Turf, Dunedin, 12.30pm

Western Springs v Fencibles United
Seddon Fields, Westmere, 3pm

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All the past winners

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

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