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Looking for some football action over the Anzac Day weekend? There’s plenty to choose from with the draws for the Northern League and Lotto NRFL competitions throwing up some top-of-the-table clashes for those in the North. Our neutral’s guide to … Read More
We’re tipping a local derby between the Waikato’s top two teams as the game of the day as Easter Monday promises a feast of football for fans in the north. Melville United meet Hamilton Wanderers at Gower Park (3pm) in … Read More
Football fans have plenty to choose from if they want to get to a Good Friday game in the upper North Island. Half a dozen fixtures in the new-look Northern League offer some strong match-ups while three Lotto NRFL competitions … Read More
More than 20 teams took part in this year’s annual Friends of Football charity golf day at the sun-blessed Huapai Golf Club. Playing under the Ambrose system, Team Takapuna Tax won the Bill MacGowan Memorial Trophy, presented by Bill’s widow, … Read More
A new season of Lotto NRFL gets underway this weekend with 20 men’s and women’s fixtures providing Auckland football fans with plenty to watch. The new-look competition includes three of the sides to reach the semi-finals of the just-concluded ISPS … Read More
For Team Wellington and the neutrals, at least, the ISPS Handa Premiership final was a thrilling game — but we want to share three of our favourite moments from grand final day at Albany’s QBE Stadium. Team Wellington took home … Read More
The Grand Final to decide New Zealand’s national men’s champions will match old rivals Auckland City and Team Wellington at Albany’s QBE Stadium. The two teams have dominated the national championship in recent years and are worthy finalists in this … Read More
Sunday’s ISPS Handa Premiership grand final could go to the wire if a poll of Friends of Football pundits is any indication. Auckland City play Team Wellington (3.10pm) at Albany’s QBE Stadium to decide which team will be named national … Read More
Friends of Football will host their sixth annual golf day at Huapai Golf Club on Thursday March 25, 2021. It’s another opportunity for our members and supporters to get together for a day of golf and football banter as they … Read More
The last four teams in this summer’s ISPS Handa Premiership will face off in this weekend’s semi-finals – with an Auckland club sure to go through to the Grand Final. After a delay caused by COVID-19 alert level restrictions, the … Read More
Auckland’s move to COVID-19 alert level 2 from Sunday March 7 has put the race to find New Zealand’s champion men’s team back on track. Due to the change in alert levels, Hawke’s Bay United can now play Eastern Suburbs … Read More
Aucklanders face a feast of Waitangi weekend football as the city hosts two crucial games in this season’s ISPS Handa Premiership. The weekend has two fixtures that promise plenty of action in games that may well play a crucial part … Read More
New Zealand’s eight national league clubs are closing in on the business end of this summer’s ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership. The semi-finals of the competition will be staged over the weekend of March 6-7 with the Grand Final scheduled for … Read More
Incoming All Whites coach Danny Hay has given supporters an insight to the way he plans to approach his new role. Making his first appearance at a public event since becoming national coach, Hay was relaxed and open in an … Read More
Former All White Tim Brown has inspired local marketers with his story of how he’s grown a global footwear business since his retirement from football. Speaking to members of the NZ Marketing Association in Auckland in 2019, Brown shared a … Read More
Carters Henderson, led by Auckland City FC’s Darren White, have won the Bill MacGowan Memorial Trophy at Friends of Football’s fifth annual golf day. They and other foursomes enjoyed a full day of golf – and catching up with football … Read More