Melville United have beaten WaiBOP W-League leaders Otumoetai United 3-2 in the upset of the round. Having won only two of their previous 10 games, Melville faced an Otumoetai United side with a 100% winning start to the season. Playing … Read More
Melville United members are mourning the loss of Life Member Steve Bettis who has died suddenly in Hamilton, aged 62. “Steve B”, as he was widely known at the Waikato club, was one of Melville’s best-ever players and performed numerous … Read More
Melville United have joined the Friends of Football’s club partnership scheme to help promote our sport in our region. Melville, who play in the Northern League, join our list of partner clubs that now includes Mt Albert Ponsonby, Birkenhead United, … Read More
Birkenhead United have taken a two-point lead in the Northern League after an early goal by captain Sam Burfoot was enough to hand 10-man Bay Olympic their first loss of the season. Auckland City dropped points with a draw at … Read More
By Jonno Ross It’s seven months since a ball was kicked in competition but the Northern League returns on Saturday March 26 with a full round of weekend fixtures. The draw will provide some clues as to the relative strengths … Read More
Two Waikato-raised players are on international stand-by for this month’s preliminary qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Winger Mohamed Awad (27) and striker Jama Boss (28) have been named in a provisional squad for Somalia for a home-and-away … Read More
Clubs in the north have been busy over the summer with new coaching appointments and some exploring the benefits of partnerships with other clubs. With the 2022 Northern League season looming, here’s Friends of Football’s round-up of what’s been happening … Read More
Jeff Tozer, a coach who had a huge influence on Waikato club football over the past four decades, has died, aged 70. Tozer was instrumental in helping various clubs improve their coaching and helping teams play at Northern League level. … Read More