Gina Mills is the new chair of Northern Region Football after taking over from Andrea Nelson who has stood down after serving on the board for seven years. Simon Hilton has become NRF’s deputy chair. Main photo: Gina Mills … … Read More
Franklin United and Waikato Unicol will go head-to-head at Hamilton’s Gower Park for a place in next year’s Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship. The sudden death play-off to decide which club will gain promotion will kick off at 2pm on Saturday … Read More
Lower Hutt-born teenager Matt Dibley-Dias has signed a four-year deal to keep him with English Premier League club Fulham. Dibley-Dias, who is eligible to play for New Zealand, Brazil, Portugal and England, is on the verge of breaking into Fulham’s … Read More
By Max Fletcher The first Chatham Cup final was poorly attended, played on a Monday afternoon and at a Wellington ground best known for hosting All Black rugby tests. When the game ended, and joyful spectators carried members of the … Read More
As the teams and fans celebrate the winning of another Chatham Cup this weekend, one player will take home a special trophy and become part of football folklore. He’ll have been awarded the Jack Batty Cup, a piece of silverware … Read More
Head coach Darren Bazeley won’t underestimate Fiji when his New Zealand U-23 side faces them in Saturday’s final of the OFC Olympic qualifier in Auckland. “They’re going to be tricky. It’s a tricky game; they’re quite physical, got some big … Read More
FIFA have released detailed statistics revealing which players at the FIFA Women’s World Cup were the most successful dribblers, passers, tacklers and creators, as well as the fastest players and the most distance covered. Here’s the summary by category: Acknowledgement: … Read More
All Whites midfielder Joe Bell has apologised to fans at Norwegian club Viking after his surprise return. The club has confirmed his transfer from Danish club Brøndby, prompting Bell (24) to post a message to Viking supporters on the club’s … Read More
By Jack Sharp Bucklands Beach have control of their season destiny, needing to win their two remaining fixtures to overhaul Lotto NRFL Northern Conference leaders Franklin United. They play Beachlands Maraetai at Te Puru Park on Saturday, needing a win … Read More
By Jack Sharp Waikato Unicol can win the Lotto NRFL Southern Conference this weekend if they beat nearest rivals Cambridge. The match-up between the competition’s two best sides has been looming as both sides have continued to run up high-scoring … Read More