New dates have been confirmed for the two-legged play-off series between Ngaruawahia United and Papakura City to decide which club will take the last remaining place in this year’s Lotto NRFL second division. The first leg will be staged under … 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
Administrators have been forced to postpone this month’s two-match play-off series to decide whether Papakura City or Ngaruawahia United will earn promotion to the Lotto NRFL second division. In a post on the federation’s Facebook page, Northern Region Football advised: … 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
Two former Northern League clubs will go head-to-head in March to decide which of them will fill the last vacant spot in this year’s Lotto NRFL Division Two. Papakura City will meet WaiBOP Premiership title winners Ngaruawahia United in a … 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
Football clubs throughout the upper North Island have shown their respect for Ngaruawahia United president Jared Williams who died last week, aged 39. Clubs throughout Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty shared a minute’s silence before weekend matches, and players … Read More
Two Northern League clubs are out of the ISPS Handa Chatham Cup after a Queen’s Birthday Weekend round of ties. Western Springs and West Coast Rangers both lost second-round games. Rangers’ 2-1 loss to Ngaruawahia United provided the round’s biggest … Read More