Stories about the Northern League competition in New Zealand.
By Jack Sharp Round 20 of the Northern League is stretched over five days to accommodate Chatham Cup commitments but there are some key games in the round. Birkenhead United, Hamiton Wanderers and Melville United all need wins to confirm … Read More
The Northern League match between Auckland United and Melville United will be streamed live by the NZ Football’s YouTube channel. The match will kick off at 3pm on Saturday August 13, 2022. READ MORE: Click here for our preview of … Read More
By Jack Sharp Melville United will carry the rare tag of underdog this weekend as they travel to Auckland United for a clash that could prove costly in the clamour for Northern League points. Both sides badly need the three … Read More
By Jonno Ross West Coast Rangers get the chance this weekend to make sure of a return to Northern League football. Relegated last year, the Chad Coombes-coached Rangers have mounted a strong campaign this season and a win on Saturday … Read More
Hamilton Wanderers benefitted the most from the latest round of results in the Northern League. Inspired by a hat-trick in 11 minutes from their captain, Derek Tieku, Wanderers picked up three more points as they overran North Shore United 5-0. … Read More
Western Springs just got the better of Manukau United in a see-saw Northern League game that ended in a 4-3 for Chris Zoricich’s side. Both sides were reduced to 10 men in a game packed with incidents. Springs took the … Read More
Fijian club Rewa FC say they’ll play warm-up games against Birkenhead United and Auckland United as they prepare for the start of August’s OFC Champions League. The squad, runners-up in Fiji’s Premier League last year, say they’ve organised friendlies against … Read More
By Jonno Ross This weekend’s Northern League fixtures conjure up a chance for sides to avenge defeats in the Chatham Cup. Melville United will want to turn around their shock loss to Waiheke United in the cup; Auckland United get … Read More
Auckland City have clinched the Northern League title with four rounds left to play. They routed bottom side North Shore United 6-0 to celebrate winning the title in the club’s 500th game since being founded in 2004. Their path to … Read More
By Jonno Ross A few teams have struck a bout of the mid-season wobbles, dropping points to spoil good records in the first half of the Northern League season. One such team is Melville United who need to recapture the … Read More