The Wellington Phoenix Reserves will play their first-ever Kate Sheppard Cup tie on Friday night when their match against Wellington United kicks off the competition’s first round.
The sides meet at Newtown Park at 7pm.
A change of competition rules has allowed the Phoenix to enter the Kate Sheppard Cup and the Chatham Cup for the first time, providing the club doesn’t field players who have professional status.
In Christchurch, Selwyn United and Cashmere Technical also play under Friday night lights in a first round tie.
The rest of the round will be played over Saturday and Sunday, while a dozen clubs have byes.
Fixtures
Games to be played on Friday May 10, 2023
Wellington United v Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Newtown Park, Wellington, 7pm
Selwyn United v Cashmere Technical
Foster Park, Rolleston, 7.30pm
Games to be played on Saturday May 11, 2024
Waterside Karori v Brooklyn Northern United
Karori Park, Karori, 11.30am
Northern v Roslyn Wakari
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin, 12pm
Green Island v Otago University
Sunnyvale Park, Green Island, 12pm
Dunedin City Royals v Thistle
Tahuna Park, Dunedin, 12.30pm
Queens Park v Grants Braes
ILT Football Turf, Invercargill, 12.30pm
Moturoa v Palmerston North Marist
Onuku Taipari Domain, New Plymouth, 1pm
FC Nelson v Nelson Suburbs
Guppy Park, Nelson, 2pm
Halswell United v Waimakariri United
Halswell Domain, Halswell, 2pm
Coastal Spirit v UC Football
English Park, Christchurch, 2pm
Papakura City v Birkenhead United
McLennan Park, Papakura, 6pm
Games to be played on Sunday May 12, 2024
Miramar Rangers v Victoria University
David Farrington Park, Miramar, 11am
Uni-Mount Bohemian v Greenhithe
Bill McKinlay Park, Mt Wellington, 1pm
Waikato Unicol v Onehunga Mangere United
Waikato University, Hamilton, 1pm
Tauranga Blue Rovers v Cambridge
Pemberton Park, Greerton, 1pm
Lakes v Tauranga Moana
Tamarahi Reserve, Ngongotaha, 1pm
Te Kotahitanga v North Wellington
Mazengarb Park, Paraparaumu, 1pm
Northland v Franklin United
Trigg Arena, Whangarei, 1.30pm
Island Bay United v Upper Hutt City
Wakefield Park, Island Bay, 2pm
Byes
The following clubs receive byes in the first round:
Northern region: Onehunga Sports, Northern Rovers, Auckland United, West Coast Rangers, Eastern Suburbs, Western Springs, Fencibles United, Hibiscus Coast, Ellerslie, Hamilton Wanderers.
Central region: Seatoun, Petone.
Southern region: No byes.
Key dates
First round
Weekend of May 10-13, 2024
Second round
Weekend of May 31-June 2, 2024
Third round
Weekend of June 14-16, 2024
Quarter-finals
Weekend of July 5-7, 2024
Semi-finals
Weekend of August 16-18, 2024
Final
Sunday September 8, 2024
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