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All Whites midfielder Clayton Lewis is set to make a comeback for the Wellington Phoenix after six weeks recovering from a bad ankle injury. The Phoenix say he is likely to feature in the Phoenix’s regular-season A-League finale against Melbourne … Read More
Three teams continue to dominate this year’s Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League and they all won games over the weekend. Northern Rovers, Western Springs and Auckland United have pulled clear of the rest of the WPL clubs and it looks … Read More
One of Waitemata FC’s earliest members, Brian Smith, has died in Auckland, aged 85. The popular UK-born Smith become one of the club’s driving forces soon after it was formed in 1959 and his volunteer efforts to build the club … Read More
The Northern League is already turning into a battle to decide which three teams will join Auckland City in this year’s National League. After eight rounds, the Navy Blues have built a big lead while their nearest challengers continue to … Read More
A dramatic end to the game between Northern Rovers and West Coast Rangers cut the gap at the top of the Lotto NRFL first division. Meanwhile, the division’s wildcards, Ellerslie, pulled off a 4-2 win despite being reduced to 10 … Read More
Promoted Ngaruawahia United have moved to the top of the Lotto NRFL second division after a 3-0 win against Oratia United at Centennial Park. The result leaves the Green Machine as the only unbeaten team in the 10-club competition after … Read More
Auckland United continue to stalk leaders Northern Rovers in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League with a 3-1 win against West Coast Rangers at Keith Hay Park. Playing the only Saturday fixture of the round, United made home advantage count, … Read More
By Jonno Ross Form suggests the top four teams should all win in this weekend’s round of games in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League. Leaders Northern Rovers play bottom-placed Tauranga City, while the chasing pack of three teams all … Read More
Recent signing Jaydyn Englefield is proving to be Metro FC’s talisman as he scored the only goal of the game to earn his side an important win against East Coast Bays at Phyllis Street. The 22-year-old Englishman (main photo), who … Read More
Despite a few postponements, fans in the north have plenty of matches to choose from in their search for live action. There’s floodlit football on Friday night; a full round of Northern League on Saturday; and enough games in the … Read More
New Zealand will play Germany, Colombia and Mexico in their group at August’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup tournament in Costa Rica. The Junior Football Ferns were drawn in Group B of the 16-team competition scheduled for August 10-28. Germany … Read More
By Jonno Ross Three games have been postponed in this weekend’s round of fixtures in the Lotto NRFL men’s divisions. COVID-19 has reportedly disrupted the second division programme for the third week in a row with games at Stanmore Bay … Read More
Sam Sutton’s first A-League goal and a classy winner from midfielder Reno Piscopo have steered the Wellington Phoenix into the play-offs with a 2-1 win against Western Sydney Wanderers. It’s the seventh time the Phoenix have qualified for play-off football … Read More
By Jonno Ross While Auckland City look to be in a class of their own, their Northern League challengers can ill afford to drop points. But I’m tipping an upset this weekend that could change the order of those trying … Read More