Central League 2 Play offs

Shani’s Taradale AFC – 4 (Liam PERCY-FYSH 22’, 61’, Jake BRYAN 45’, Zac MADSEN 89’)
Victoria University Men’s Firsts – 1 (Jake NICHOLSON 49’)

Landmark Homes HNW – 3 (Jack SANKO 57’, 116’, Tom SPEERS 59’)
Douglas Villa AFC TUMU – 4 (Kurtis PAINE 65’, 75’, Josh MCMENAMIN 92’, OG 96’)

Te Kotahitanga FC Men’s Firsts – 1 (Josh HARMER 1’)
Electrinet Gisborne Thistle – 0

Seatoun AFC – 2 (Abdi JAMA 12’, Connor BOYD 26’)
Peggy Gordon’s NP Rangers AFC – 1 (Tre Dejohn 31’)

Duchess Cup Final

The 2024 Duchess Cup Final saw Masonic Hotel & Bar Waitara SC take on HEL Rimu NP Rangers Development in front of a vocal crowd at Manukorihi Park. It was all action from the word as NP Rangers grabbed the first goal in the 10^th minute through striker Gracey Edgcombe. 2 minutes later Ruby Stenning found the back of the net to double the lead. The score was then 3-0 as Gracey Edgcombe found the back of the net for a second time. The game continued to be end to end with both teams failing to capitalise on the chances they created until the 42^nd minute when Cassidy Pringle finished off a well worked move to see Waitara get on the scoreboard. NP Rangers regained their 3 goal lead when Nina Laird was on the end of a ball into the box to bullet a header home just before the half time break.

Waitara were first to score in the second half when Grace Soffe beat the keeper in the 52^nd minute. The goals kept flowing as NP Rangers netted 3 times in 10 minutes with goals to Heidi Johns in the 59^th minute and a brace to Jennifer Stoiber in the 61^st and 69^th minutes. Waitara pulled 2 goals back in the 74^th minute through Sharnele Murray and Kailey Hastie in the 81^st minutes. The last 9 minutes held plenty of excitement for the crowd but neither team were able to the score line. Final score 7-4 to HEL Rimu NP Rangers Development.     

Masonic Hotel & Bar Waitara SC – 4 (Cassidy Pringle 42’, Grace Soffe 52’, Sharnele Murray 74’, Kailey Hastie 81’)
HEL Rimu NP Rangers Development – 7 (Gracey Edgcombe 10’, 20’, Ruby Stenning 12’, Nina Laird 44’, Heidi Johns 59’, Jennifer Stoiber 61’, 69’)

Congratulations to the 2024 Duchess Cup Winners – HEL Rimu NP Rangers Development

Duchess Plate Final

 Tungsten Legal Stratford AFC made the perfect start in the Duchess Plate Final when Tayte Hancock scored after just 4 minutes. Eltham goalkeeper Sharon Oliver did well to keep her team in the game with a number on saves as both teams created plenty of chances throughout the first half with both teams having the ball cleared off the line by the opposite defences. Stratford added 2 more goals in quick succession just before the end of the first half with a strike to Olivia Bright then Tayte Hancock was quickest to react off a sloppy restart to grab her 2^nd goal of the gale and give Stratford a 3-0 lead at the break. The second half saw more opportunities to both teams. Olivia Bright scored her second and Stratford’s 4^th goal in the 56^th minute. Eltham got reward for there hard work when Tarin Nicholls 61^st minute.

Central Taranaki Electrical Eltham AFC Women – 1 (Tarin Nicholls 61’)
Tungsten Legal Stratford AFC – 4 (Tayte Hancock 4’, 45’, Olivia Bright 44’, 56’)

Congratulations to the 2024 Duchess Plate Winners – Tungsten Legal Stratford AFC

Article added: Tuesday 17 September 2024