It was a big weekend for the Wellington Phoenix men’s team, All Whites captain Chris Wood and Football Ferns goalkeeper Vic Esson.
The Phoenix stay top of the Isuzu-UTE A-League, while the Nix women completed a frustrating four-week run of away fixtures with another loss.
Meanwhile, Wood continued his hot streak of goalscoring form, and Esson will play her second Scottish Cup final since joining Rangers.
Here’s our round-up of top results for the weekend of January 19-21, 2024:
Men’s A-League
Game played on Friday January 19, 2024
Wellington Phoenix 1 (Alex Rufer 90+5′ pen)
Melbourne Victory 1 (Connor Chapman 79′)
READ MORE: 10-man Phoenix rescue point as captain keeps his cool from the penalty spot >>>>
Women’s A-League
Game played on Saturday January 20, 2024
Melbourne City 2 (Rhianna Pollicina 51′, Emina Ekic 74′)
Wellington Phoenix 1 (Mariana Speckmaier 78′)
READ MORE: Away form continues to sap the Phoenix as women lose 2-1 to league leaders >>>>
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With domestic football competitions taking a break, here’s more from the weekend you might enjoy …
Scottish Cup
Game played on Saturday January 20, 2024 (NZT)
Semi-final
Celtic 2 (Chloe Craig 55′ pen, 89′ pen)
Rangers 3 (Kathy Hill 68′, Kirsty Maclean 80′, Reo Hardy 90+5′ pen)
VIDEO: Ferns ‘keeper Vic Esson reaches second Scottish Cup final with Rangers >>>>
English Premier League
Game played on Sunday January 21, 2023 (NZT)
English Premier League
Brentford 3 (Ivan Toney 19′, Ben Mee 58′, Neal Maupay 68′)
Nottingham Forest 2 (Danilo 3′, Chris Wood 65′)
READ MORE: VIDEO: All Whites skipper Chris Wood stays on track for double-figure haul >>>>
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