Here’s your guide to the weekend’s football with semi-finals for the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup, and fixtures in the Northern League, Southern League, as well as men’s and women’s regional leagues.
Enjoy your footballing weekend!
Here are the fixtures for the weekend of August 16-18, 2024:
Games to be played on Friday August 16, 2024
Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship
PREVIEW: Underdogs eye chance of upsets in NRFL Women’s Championship >>>>
Birkenhead United v Manukau United
Shepherds Park, Birkenhead, 7.15pm
Games to be played on Saturday August 17, 2024
OFC Futsal Women’s Nations Cup
PREVIEW: Groundbreaking tournament to boost women’s futsal in Oceania >>>>
New Zealand v Tonga
Friendship Hall, Honiara, 4pm (NZT)
Kate Sheppard Cup
Semi-finals
Wellington Phoenix Res v Auckland United
Fraser Park, Taita, 1pm
PREVIEW: Oceania champs to face youthful Phoenix in Kate Sheppard Cup >>>>
PREVIEW: Kate Sheppard Cup provides biggest test for Phoenix youngsters >>>>
Dunedin City Royals v Western Springs
Tahuna Park, Dunedin, 1pm
PREVIEW: Holders face strong challenge from unbeaten Royals in cup semi-final >>>>
Northern League
PREVIEW: Eastern Suburbs push to keep alive their Northern League title hopes >>>>
Bay Olympic v Melville United
Olympic Park, New Lynn, 2.30pm
Eastern Suburbs v Western Springs
Madills Farm, St Heliers, 3pm
East Coast Bays v West Coast Rangers
Bay City Park, Browns Bay, 3pm
Manurewa v Auckland United
Manurewa War Memorial Park, Manurewa, 3pm
Hamilton Wanderers v Tauranga City
Porrtt Stadium, Hamilton, 5.30pm
Southern League
PREVIEW: Goal difference could be vital in Southern League contest >>>>
Ferrymead Bays v Nelson Suburbs
Ferrymead Park, Ferrymead, 2pm
UC Football v FC Twenty 11
English Park, Christchurch, 2.45pm
Christchurch United v Selwyn United
United Sports Centre, Christchurch, 2.45pm
Nomads United v Cashmere Technical
Tulett Park, Bishopdale, 2.45pm
Women’s Central League
PREVIEW: Waterside Karori get chance to take lead in Women’s Central League >>>>
Victoria University v Petone
Boyd Wilson Park, Kelburn, 12pm
Moturoa v Waterside Karori
Onuku Taipari Domain, New Plymouth, 12pm
Women’s South Island League
PREVIEW: Title race ramps up in Women’s South Island League >>>>
Coastal Spirit v Nelson Suburbs
English Park, Christchurch, 11am
Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship
PREVIEW: Late wobbles as leaders near end of Men’s Championship campaign >>>>
Ngaruawahia United v Franklin United
Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia, 3pm
North Shore United v Takapuna
Allen Hill Stadium, Devonport, 3pm
Northern Rovers v Onehunga Mangere United
McFetridge Park, Glenfield, 3pm
Mt Albert Ponsonby v Hibiscus Coast
Anderson Park, Mt Albert, 3pm
Fencibles United v Metro
Riverhills Park, Pakuranga, 3pm
Manukau United v Ellerslie
Walter Massey Park, Manukau, 3pm
Lotto Central Men’s Federation League
Palmerston North United v Taradale
Memorial Park, Palmerston North, 12pm
New Plymouth Rangers v Gisborne Thistle
Merrilands Domain, New Plymouth, 2.45pm
Whanganui Athletic v Havelock North Wanderers
Wembley Park, Whanganui, 2.45pm
Palmerston North Marist v Western
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, 2.45pm
Peringa United — bye
NRF Women’s Conference
Papakura City v Bucklands Beach
McLennan Park, Papakura, 5pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
PREVIEW: Tricky run-in for top three sides in Lotto NRFL Northern Conference >>>>
Oratia United v Waiheke United
Parrs Park, Oratia, 3pm
Te Atatu v Northland
Te Atatu Peninsula Park,, Te Atatu, 3pm
Beachlands Maraetai v Bucklands Beach
Te Puru Park, Beachlands, 3pm
Waitemata v Albany United
McLeod Park, Te Atatu, 3pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Southern Conference
PREVIEW: Shield and Golden Boot provide interest in Southern Conference >>>>
Papamoa v Claudelands Rovers
Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa, 3pm
Te Awamutu v Cambridge
The Stadium, Te Awamutu 3pm
Otumoetai v Taupo
Fergusson Park, Otumoetai, 3pm
Waikato Unicol v Ngongotaha Lakes
Waikato University, Hamilton, 3pm
NRF Men’s League One
Papakura City v Papatoetoe
McLennan Park, Papakura, 2.30pm
Waiuku v Central United
Massey Park, Waiuku, 3pm
Mangere United v West Auckland
Mangere Centre Park, Mangere, 3pm
South Auckland Rangers v Uni-Mount Bohemian
Rongomai Park, Ormiston, 3pm
WaiBOP Men’s League One
Tokoroa v Claudelands Rovers
Strathmore Park, Tokoroa, 3pm
Matamata Swifts v West Hamilton
Matamata Domain, Matamata, 3pm
Hamilton Wanderers v Northern United
Raymond Park, Hamilton, 3pm
Cambridge v Te Puke United
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 3pm
Otorohanga v Tauranga City
Otorohanga Domain, Otorohanga, 3pm
Pre-season friendly
Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland FC
WSW Training Ground, Sydney, 1pm (AEST) / 3pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Sunday August 18, 2024
Chatham Cup
Semi-finals
Coastal Spirit v Wellington Olympic
Linfield Park, Bromley, 1pm
PREVIEW: In-form Spirit and Olympic face off in Chatham Cup semi-final >>>>
Auckland City v Birkenhead United
Kiwitea St, Sandringham, 2pm
PREVIEW: Birkenhead United look to steal Auckland City’s thunder in semi-final >>>>
READ MORE: Auckland City plan 20th anniversary celebration on Chatham Cup semi-final day >>>>
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
PREVIEW: Double dose of pressure in Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership clashes >>>>
Hamilton Wanderers v Hibiscus Coast
Porritt Stadium, Hamilton, 1pm
Eastern Suburbs v Ellerslie
Madills Farm, St Heliers, 1pm
Women’s South Island League
Roslyn Wakari v Cashmere Technical
Dunedin Artificial Turf, Dunedin, 12.30pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship
Tauranga Moana v Central United
Links Ave, Mt Maunganui, 1pm
Melville United v Franklin United
Gower Park, Hamilton, 1pm
Northern Rovers v Onehunga Sports
McFetridge Park, Glenfield, 1pm
Women’s Capital Premier League
Miramar Rangers v Island Bay United
David Farrington Park, Miramar, 1pm
NRF Women’s Conference
Bay Olympic v Northland
Olympic Park, New Lynn, 1pm
Beachlands Maraetai v Te Atatu
Te Puru Park, Beachlands, 1pm
Greenhithe Mozamba v Onehunga Mangere United
Rosedale Park, Albany, 1pm
WaiBOP W-League
Top four competition
Cambridge v Taupo
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 1pm
Tauranga Blue Rovers v Waikato Unicol
Pemberton Park, Tauranga, 1pm
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