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Here are all the top results from the Chatham Cup, Kate Sheppard Cup and the top regional leagues in the north. Northern League clubs played back-to-back games over King’s Birthday Weekend. Here’s our round-up of another busy footballing weekend: Results … Read More
Family. Ferns. Football. Ask Liv Chance what means more to her than anything, chances are her answer will involve a combination of these. From playing with her sister at high school in Tauranga, to forging a path to college soccer … Read More
More than a hundred football enthusiasts enjoyed Friends of Football’s eighth annual charity golf day at Huapai Golf Club, helping raise funds that will support football-related projects. A full field of 25 teams enjoyed a great day at Huapai on … Read More
Former All Whites goalkeeper Barry Pickering has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the King’s Birthday honours list. Pickering (64) played 20 internationals for New Zealand and was member of the 1982 World Cup squad, … Read More
As Melville United prepare for their 2023 Chatham Cup campaign, former players recall the Waikato club’s march to the final 20 years ago. Melville’s improbable 2003 Chatham Cup campaign — featuring an unfancied, slightly shambolic, but uncommonly gregarious team — … Read More
The Between Two Beers podcast — which has featured many football interviews — has been recognised at two sets of national media awards. Co-hosted by well-known football enthusiasts Steven Holloway and Seamus Marten, more than 120 episodes of the podcast … Read More
Here are King’s Birthday Monday’s results from the second rounds of the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup. We will update this page as results and scorers become available. Please check back for updates. Results Games played on Monday June … Read More
Nottingham Forest have confirmed New Zealand striker Chris Wood will become a permanent signing on Wednesday June 14 when the next transfer window opens in the United Kingdom. The statement clarifies the £15 million deal struck between Newcastle United and … Read More
King’s Birthday Monday provides a set of high-stakes Chatham Cup ties for northern football fans, with some big clubs set to bow out. The second-round draw pits some of Auckland’s top clubs against each, ensuring there’ll be absences when the … Read More
Here are Sunday’s results from the second rounds of the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup. Last year’s runners-up Eastern Suburbs beat league rivals Northern Rovers 10-0 in the Kate Sheppard Cup, with eight different goalscorers on the teamsheet. Western … Read More
By Joan Grey More than 900,000 tickets have been snapped up for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The highest-demand matches hosted in New Zealand are the opening match between the Football Ferns and Norway at Eden Park, USA’s game against … Read More
Seven Futsal Whites and Futsal Ferns are in line to play in next season’s UEFA Futsal Series after helping their London club win two national championships. They play for Bloomsbury Futsal, who clinched The FA’s England National Series for men’s … Read More
Wellington Phoenix striker Oskar Zawada has been voted men’s A-League Player of the Year by football fans. The scorer of 15 goals this season, Zawada topped a public poll to win the accolade at the end-of-season Dolan Warren Awards, the … Read More
Here’s our round-up of Saturday’s results in the Chatham Cup, Kate Sheppard Cup, Northern League, Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference and WaiBOP League One. We will update this page as results and details are available. Please check for updates. Results … Read More
By Rachel Lilburn New Zealand are playing in two football World Cups this year — but there’s a fair chance you haven’t heard about either of them. They are designed for players over 40 and over 50, and they attract … Read More
Eastern Suburbs head coach Kane Wintersgill has hinted the Lilywhites will rotate their squad as they face two big games over King’s Birthday Weekend. “It makes things very tough. We play on Saturday in the league and then play on … Read More
Do you want a second team to support at the FIFA Women’s World Cup? Here’s a fun and simple way to help pick one for you. As the FIFA Women’s World Cup gets closer, organisers have launched ‘Fancestry’, an online … Read More
By Max Fletcher It’s become one of New Zealand football’s best trivia questions — who played 63 full internationals for England but only played once for Claudelands Rovers? The answer? Former Liverpool, Newcastle United and Southampton star Kevin Keegan. No, … Read More