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New Zealand midfielder Annalie Longo hopes Dunedin will provide “a rowdy crowd” to get behind the Football Ferns in Sunday’s do-or-die FIFA Women’s World Cup match against Switzerland. “I’m expecting some jandals to come out,” she told 1News. “Full stadium, … Read More
New Zealand international Tommy Smith has joined English League Two club MK Dons on a free transfer following his departure from Colchester United. Smith (33) has been training with the Dons in pre-season and the 50-cap All White has now … Read More
New Zealand fans will be following two games at once on Sunday evening as they monitor the Football Ferns’ hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. While the Ferns play Switzerland in Dunedin, Norway will … Read More
Here’s our round-up of results from Saturday’s Chatham Cup quarter-finals, Central League, Women’s South Island League and Lotto NRFL and WaiBOP competitions. The page will be updated as more information becomes available. Resuts Games played on Saturday July 29, 2023 … Read More
By Joan Grey Round 16 of the Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship sees Fencibles United and Onehunga Sports tied at the top of the table with 32 points. A midweek catch-up game between Fencibles United and Franklin United ended in a … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have secured a key member of the Canterbury United Pride side that won six national titles in the past decade. Canterbury centre back Rebecca Lake has signed on with the Phoenix for the 2023-24 Liberty A-League. Lake … Read More
More than 300,000 spectators have attended the first 14 games of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, with the average crowd exceeding 21,500 at New Zealand venues. Almost half the New Zealand-hosted games have been played, with 15 more to come. … Read More
Eastern Suburbs expect to face a passionate home crowd as well as one of New Zealand’s best teams when they step out against Wellington Olympic in Saturday’s Chatham Cup quarter-final. Suburbs forward Stephen Hoyle (30) says the trip to Wellington … Read More
Here’s your guide to the weekend’s football with Chatham Cup quarter-finals, Central and Southern League fixtures, as well as men’s and women’s Lotto NRFL games in the north. Dunedin, Wellington and Auckland host more games in the FIFA Women’s World … Read More
By Jonno Ross The top four teams meet each other this weekend in a crucial round for the Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship. Leaders East Coast Bays can pull clear of chasing Tauranga if they plunder the points in their trip … Read More
By Logan Smith Playing at home in front of their own supporters will be “a great buzz” for Roslyn Wakari’s players who face Waterside Karori in Saturday’s Chatham Cup quarter-finals. Head coach Terry Boylan told supporters via the club’s Facebook … Read More
Argentina scored two late goals to rescue a 2-2 draw with South Africa in their FIFA Women’s World Cup game in Dunedin. With New Zealand referee Anna-Marie Keighley in the middle, a crowd of 8,834 watched an entertaining group match … Read More
Schools, sports clubs, and community groups are pouring into the stadiums for the FIFA Women’s World Cup around Aotearoa New Zealand, making good use of the Community Group Sales option and the friendly kick-off times. The rural settlement of Poolburn … Read More
Vietnam can not reach the knockout stages after their second loss at the FIFA Women’s World Cup but Group E remains open to an upset. After Thursday’s results, the Netherlands go into their last game expected to beat Vietnam, meaning … Read More
By Logan Smith The top three of Cashmere Technical, Dunedin City Royals and Coastal Spirit all look likely to put another three points on the board this Saturday, with home fixtures against bottom-half opposition. Dunedin City Royals kick off the … Read More
By Jack Sharp Bucklands Beach and Franklin United have slipped away from the field and appear to be turning the Lotto NRFL Northern Conference into a two-team race. Both are favourites to win again this weekend, while other fixtures will … Read More
By Jack Sharp Third-placed Taupo start a three-week schedule this weekend which could see them back in the hunt for the Lotto NRFL Southern Conference. After this weekend’s fixture against lowly Te Awamutu, they face leading pair Waikato Unicol and … Read More
Spain and Japan have qualified for the Round of 16 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup after wins in Auckland and Dunedin on Wednesday night. Here are results and details of the games from Group C: Results Group C Games … Read More