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Manurewa and Tauranga City maintained their chase after Lotto NRFL first division leaders West Coast Rangers with excellent wins in round seven of the competition. Rewa rammed home five goals against struggling Metro while Tauranga tidily toppled the inconsistent Ellerslie. … Read More
Bucklands Beach have slipped two points clear of the chasing bunch in the Lotto NRFL second division after a day in which smart substitutions and red cards all became factors in deciding games. Only Bucklands Beach and Franklin United made … Read More
The stadium in which the All Whites will play Costa Rica in their sudden-death FIFA World Cup play-off has been identified by football writer Michael Burgess in his latest column for the NZ Herald. Burgess reveals the venue for the … Read More
Melbourne Victory have denied the Wellington Phoenix a valuable point in the race for the Isuzu UTE A-League finals. The Victory have beaten the Phoenix 3-1 at a waterlogged AAMI Park in Melbourne after the match was level at 1-1 … Read More
Whether you plan to get your weekend dose of football live or on a screen, there’s plenty to choose from. The Wellington Phoenix start the weekend with a crucial match against third-placed Melbourne Victory. Saturday and Sunday sees full rounds … Read More
By Jonno Ross Two games on Sunday will likely shape the top half of this year’s Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League. At 1pm, league leaders Northern Rovers face second-placed Western Springs. At 3pm, third-placed Auckland United will host an Ellerslie … Read More
Futsal international and Northern League player Josh Margetts has shared the story of how he survived sudden cardiac arrest, saying quick action and access to an AED saved his life. Margetts (29), who plays right back for Western Springs, collapsed … Read More
By Jonno Ross If you want goals this weekend, I’m picking the Northern League game to watch will be the mid-table battle between Melville United and Western Springs. The Waikato side is capable of cutting loose on their home turf … Read More
By Jonno Ross Mid-table sides Mount Albert Ponsonby and Northern Rovers play what could be a season-defining match in this weekend’s round of Lotto NRFL first division games. A win will keep either side at least hopeful of catching the … Read More
By Jonno Ross It’s only round three but a match-up between Bucklands Beach and Hibiscus Coast is likely to identify the early favourites for this year’s Lotto NRFL second division title. Both have started the season strongly and their attacks … Read More
By Joan Grey Franklin United will roll out the red carpet for Claudelands Rovers on Saturday April 30, hosting the match at the 12,000-seat Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe. Well-known to sports fans as the home ground of the Counties … Read More
Northern Rovers coaches and players have helped TVNZ’s Seven Sharp programme to deliver a timely message to parents and sideline spectators ahead of the junior football season. Presenter and comedian Ben Hurley put together a story that examines what makes … Read More
Auckland Sunday league side Sperm Whales FC have landed a home tie against Ngaruawahia United in the first round of the Chatham Cup. It’s their reward for causing an upset in the preliminary round on Anzac Day, turfing out Northland … Read More
Four Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League clubs will need to overcome lower-ranked teams to progress past the first round of this year’s Kate Sheppard Cup. They are: Tauranga City who need to beat past cup winners Claudelands Rovers. Northern Rovers … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have a chance to book their seventh trip to the finals in the club’s 400th A-League match. The Phoenix visit high-flying Melbourne Victory on Friday night, knowing a win, and the three points that come with it, … Read More
Former Wellington Phoenix strikers Roy Krishna and David Williams are reportedly set to leave their Indian Super League club ATK Mohun Bagan. Krishna (34) is out of contract and currently in Fiji with his family following the deaths of his … Read More
Former England and Liverpool star John Barnes is the latest ex-pro footballer to publicly support All Whites striker Chris Wood as he settles in at Newcastle United. Speculation is that Newcastle will target Brentford striker Ivan Toney as a summer … Read More
Wellington Phoenix defender Saskia Vosper has talked about her efforts to overcome serious injury on her way to starting her professional career with the club. The 22-year-old former Northern Lights player tells her story in a video produced by Phoenix … Read More