Stories about the Northern League competition in New Zealand.
By Jonno Ross If any side can emerge as the Northern League’s second-best team, it’ll be decided this weekend when Melville United host Birkenhead United at Hamilton’s Gower Park. It’s a given that Auckland City are unarguably the region’s best … Read More
Auckland City have opened up a 12-point lead in the Northern League after beating Eastern Suburbs 2-1 under lights at the Croatian Cultural Club. The game was played midweek to help Auckland City alleviate pressure on their fixture schedule, caused … Read More
A stunning strike by Argentine striker Emiliano Tade topped a 2-0 win for Northern League leaders Auckland City while the fates of struggling Waiheke United and North Shore United look sealed after more losses. These were among the somewhat predictable … Read More
Melville United and Auckland United enhanced their credentials to qualify for National League football with good wins on Matariki weekend Friday. Melville won their 10th game of the season, beating Takapuna 2-0, while Auckland United travelled to Crum Park for … Read More
By Jonno Ross Matariki Weekend provides fixtures on Friday and Saturday, including a couple of stand-out games that could play a big part in deciding end-of-season rankings in the Northern League. With the new public holiday in place, spectators have … Read More
Hamilton Wanderers have climbed into the top four of football’s Northern League after a 2-0 midweek win against Manukau United. Playing under lights at Papakura’s McLennan Park, the sides were playing a rescheduled fixture that completes round 13 of the … Read More
The Northern League’s top five teams all won their latest games to keep the heat on the race to qualify for National League football. Auckland City won 4-0 despite being down to 10 men for most of the game against … Read More
Auckland City kept up their relentless march to the Northern League title with a 4-0 win at Takapuna, despite losing striker Angus Kilkolly to a red card in the 39th minute. Main photo: Kilkolly receives his marching orders. Click here … Read More
By Jonno Ross Two mid-table games stand out this week as the Northern League starts to clarify which teams can still make the top four, and which teams will be doomed to relegation. It looks to us that unless Waiheke … Read More
Auckland City head coach Albert Riera was unhappy with his team’s performance, despite them beating Melville United 1-0 in a nail-biter Northern League clash at Gower Park. “Our performance wasn’t good enough. It wasn’t good enough and we have to … Read More