By Jack Sharp Home advantage could be an important factor in this weekend’s round six of the Lotto NRFL Southern Conference. In all four fixtures, the home side is hosting a team further down the ladder. On form, there’s every … Read More
Rachel Lilburn has spent eight years on the sidelines of junior football, first in Chile and now in her native New Zealand as her football-mad son follows his passion for the sport. Since returning to New Zealand, she has coached … Read More
By Jack Sharp Leading pair Cambridge and Otumoetai get the chance to slip well clear of the rest if they both win their games in Round 5 of the Lotto NRFL Southern Conference. Cambridge head to Te Awamutu for a … Read More
By Rachel Lilburn What happens to the players who don’t make it to the pro ranks? Where do they end up, those kids who are sucked in by the machine that is the English Football Academy system, then spat out … Read More
By Rachel Lilburn I’m a proud Soccer Mom* but probably not for the reasons you think. My son lives and breathes football. His dream is to become a professional footballer. For the past seven years, I’ve driven my son to … Read More
Former New Zealand international striker Helen Arjomandi has started another comeback with a first-game hat-trick for her latest club, Taupō. Arjomandi (35) has turned out for Taupō in the WaiBOP W-League, helping them beat Tauranga Blue Rovers 4-1 She found … Read More
By Jack Sharp Early leaders Cambridge will be without Golden Boot striker Josh Clarkin for four games after he copped a ban for his round 2 red card against Taupo. Clarkin (23) ran away with the goalscoring table in last … Read More
By Jack Sharp Two teams that both won their season openers by 5-0 margins go head-to-head this weekend when Taupo host Cambridge. The fixture will provide an early reality check as to which — or both — will be likely … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix love affair with Auckland’s Eden Park continues after a 2-1 win against Sydney extended the club’s unbeaten run to 12 games at the national stadium. Cheered on by more than 18,000 fans — their biggest crowd of … Read More
By Rachel Lilburn Seven teams from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region have got their 2024 football seasons underway in Taupō at the Janine Giddy Women’s Tournament. Waikato Unicol, from Hamilton, claimed bragging rights, winning the inaugural tournament over … Read More