Tauranga City have been given a two-point lead in the Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship after a decision by Northern Rovers to default their catch-up fixture.
The match was to have been played at Tauranga’s Links Ave on July 8, but bad weather forced a postponement.
The 3-0 default win takes Tauranga above East Coast Bays on the league table, with the last round of games set for Saturday.
Tauranga can make sure of the Championship title with a win against third-placed Mount Albert Ponsonby, though a draw would also earn them the title unless Bays beat Hibiscus Coast by a margin of six goals or more.
Standings
Fixtures
Games to be played on Saturday September 9, 2023
Metro v Ngaruawahia United
Phylis St Reserve, Mt Albert, 3pm
Waiheke United v Northern Rovers
Onetangi Sports Complex, Waiheke, 3pm
North Shore United v Onehunga Mangere United
Allen Hill Stadium, Devonport, 3pm
Tauranga City v Mount Albert Ponsonby
Links Ave, Mt Maunganui, 3pm
East Coast Bays v Hibiscus Coast
Bay City Park, Browns Bay, 3pm
Ellerslie v Fencibles United
Michaels Ave, Ellerslie, 5pm
