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Eastern Suburbs will try to emulate three other Auckland clubs when they take the next step in their campaign to retain the Kate Sheppard Cup. The Lilywhites would become only the fourth club to win back-to-back cup finals, joining Lynn-Avon … Read More
Wellington-born full back CJ Bott has joined English Women’s Super League club Leicester City after her departure from Norwegian first division side Vålerenga. The 26-year-old Football Fern joins the Foxes in time for their weekend match against Manchester United. She … Read More
Football clubs, regional federations and national administrators have pooled their efforts to deliver another Girls & Women’s football month to stage dozens of events throughout the country in March. New Zealand Football launched Girls & Women’s Month 2022 at the … Read More
Former All Whites striker Shane Smeltz is building his reputation as a professional coach working with players in Queensland. Under the banner of Shane Smeltz Football, runs an academy for promising young players and provides coaching services to A-League club … Read More
Forty years ago, the 1982 All Whites set themselves a rigorous schedule of warm-up matches to prepare for New Zealand’s first appearance at a FIFA World Cup finals. With the Spain finals looming in June, the All Whites hosted three … Read More
Auckland United teenager Kate Duncan is heading to the United States for a football scholarship with Drexel University’s women’s team who play in the NCAA Division 1. Duncan (18) has represented New Zealand at U-17 level and has trained with … Read More
Football Fern Paige Satchell is preparing for four weeks of dressing room banter as she awaits the chance to play against Australia’s Matildas in next month’s two-match series. The 23-year-old speedster plays in the women’s A-League for league leaders Sydney … Read More
Waitemata Football Club are hosting an open day at their McLeod Park headquarters on Sunday March 13. The club is promoting the open day as an opportunity to find out more about playing at the club, have a game of … Read More
Onehunga Mangere United plan to hold their delayed 100-year celebrations over the weekend of May 20-22. The club was forced to postpone their events last year due to COVID-19 restrictions but have asked past and current members, friends and supporters … Read More
Two stalwarts of Auckland’s Eastern Suburbs club have been awarded Life Memberships to recognise their contributions to the club. Andy Robertson (left) and Jim Marsh (right) joined the Lilywhites honours list when fellow members acknowledged their achievements at the club’s … Read More
Two players well known to New Zealand football fans will been named in squads to face the All Whites at the Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament in March. Former Wellington Phoenix striker Roy Krishna will captain Fiji while Hamilton … Read More
Head coach Jitka Klimková says self-belief and trust are the key lessons learned by her Football Ferns squad during the four-nations SheBelieves Cup. The Ferns finished bottom of the round-robin group after failing to score in their three games against … Read More
With few exceptions, the 2022 intake of new coaches at Lotto NRFL second division clubs are young and keen to forge reputations. New faces will be in the second tier dugouts, some a result of new appointments and others will … Read More
Five clubs will have new head coaches for the 2022 Lotto NRFL first division season and it’s clear that most place great importance on their quest for coaching qualifications. The division includes Northern Rovers and West Coast Rangers — both … Read More
Updated February 25, 2022 Organisers have had to postpone a night of live music, comedy and a gala dinner to help raise funds for new training floodlights at the home of Waikato football club Matamata Swifts. COVID-related restrictions around gatherings … Read More
The New Caledonian squad to face the All Whites in the Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament have been training together three times a week since November in an effort to be in the best possible shape for the March … Read More
Eastern Suburbs will head to the capital on Saturday March 5 to play their postponed semi-final of the Kate Sheppard Cup. They’ll play Wellington United to decide who meets Hamilton Wanderers in the final of the NZ Football Foundation-sponsored cup … Read More
Miramar Rangers and Cashmere Technical will decide who takes home the Chatham Cup when they meet at Porirua’s Jerry Collins Stadium on Sunday March 6. New Zealand Football have confirmed the game will go ahead behind closed doors though the … Read More