Here’s your guide to the weekend’s football with the opening rounds of fixtures in the Women’s National League and the Men’s National League.
The Football Ferns and the New Zealand U-16 Women are in action, and key promotion play-off games go ahead in Auckland, Wellington and the South Island.
Enjoy your footballing weekend!
Here are the fixtures for the weekend of September 23-24, 2023:
Games to be played on Saturday September 23, 2023
Women’s National League
Central Football v Western Springs
Massey University, Palmerston North, 12pm
Ellerslie v Wellington Phoenix
Michaels Ave, Ellerslie, 2.45pm
CF Waterside Karori v CF Wellington United
Martin Luckie Park, Berhampore, 4pm
Men’s National League
Wellington Phoenix Reserves v Auckland City
Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 4pm
Central League promotion play-off
Second leg
Palmerston North Marist v Island Bay United
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, 5.30pm
Island Bay lead 4-0 after first leg
Southern League promotion play-off
First leg
Roslyn Wakari v UC Football
Ellis Park, Dunedin, 2.45pm
Northland Knockout Cup finals
Finals of Northland Knockout competitions (day one)
Trigg Arena, Kensington, Whangarei
Aaron Scott testimonial game
Melville United v Northern League/National League Selection
Gower Park, Hamilton, 4.30pm
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Games to be played on Sunday September 24, 2023
International friendly
Chile v Football Ferns
Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago, Chile (11am, NZT)
OFC U-16 Women’s Championship
Semi-finals
Tahiti v Fiji
Stade Pater, Papeete, 3pm (NZT)
New Zealand v Tonga
Stade Pater, Papeete, 6pm (NZT)
Men’s National League
Manurewa v Wellington Olympic
Manurewa War Memorial Park, Manurewa, 1pm
Napier City Rovers v Petone
Bluewater Stadium, Napier, 2pm
Eastern Suburbs v Christchurch United
Madills Farm, St Heliers, 3pm
Cashmere Technical v Auckland United
English Park, Christchurch, 3pm
Women’s National League
Auckland United v Canterbury United
Keith Hay Park, Mt Roskill, 2pm
Southern United v Eastern Suburbs
Logan Park, Dunedin, 2pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Conference
Grand final
Melville United v Birkenhead United
Mangere Central Park, Mangere, 2pm
Winner to be promoted to the 2024 Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship
Women’s Central League play-off
Moturoa v Horowhenua Coastal
Wembley Park, Whanganui, 2pm
Winner to be promoted to the 2024 Women’s Central League
Northland Knockout Cup finals
Finals of Northland Knockout competitions (day one)
Trigg Arena, Kensington, Whangarei
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