A day of sudden death play-offs has decided which clubs will compete in the Central League and its new second division next season.
The Rory Fallon-coached Upper Hutt City will play in the 2025 Central League, replacing relegated Stop Out, after winning their two-legged promotion play-off 4-2 on aggregate against Palmerston North United.
Palmerston North United’s consolation is confirmation the club will be part of the inaugural Central League 2 next season.
A set of one-off play-off games at Massey University found the last four entrants to Central League 2.
Central League 2
The inaugural competition will comprise these 10 clubs:
- Stop Out (relegated from Central League)
- Lower Hutt City
- Tawa
- Palmerston North Marist
- FC Western
- Palmerston North United
- Taradale
- Te Kotahitanga
- Douglas Villa
- Seatoun
Results
Games played on Saturday September 14, 2024
Central League Promotion Play-off
Second leg
Upper Hutt City 2 (Campbell Webster 39′, 90+3′ pen)
Palmerston North United 1 (Nathan Cooksley 69′)
*Upper Hutt City win 4-2 on aggregate and are promoted to 2025 Central League
Central League 2 Play-offs
Taradale 4 (Liam Percy-Fysh 22′, 61′, Jake Bryan 45′, Zac Madsen 89′)
Victoria University 1 (Jake Nicholson 49′)
Te Kotahitanga 1 (Josh Harmer 1′)
Gisborne Thistle 0
Havelock North Wanderers 3 (Jack Sanko 57′, 116′, Tom Speers 59′)
Douglas Villa 4 (Kurtis Paine 65′, 75′, Josh McMenamin 92′, own goal 96′)
*After extra time
Seatoun 2 (Abdi Jama 12′, Connor Boyd 26′)
New Plymouth Rangers 1 (Tre Dejohn 31′)
This story was first published on September 14, 2024.
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