Yorb Western Premiership

In this week's game of the round, we had Peggy’s Gordon’s NP Rangers AFC taking on NP Physiotherapy at Stadium Taranaki. This was expected to be a tight, tactical affair between two Taranaki rivals. The first goal wouldn't arrive until the 32^nd minute thanks to FC Western’s Matthew Sanger. This goal would give FC Western a slender 1-0 lead at halftime. The second half continued very much as the first did. Both sides shared opportunities with no team taking real control of the game. With the game nearing the end Flynn Whitaker stepped up in the 85^th  minute to give FC Western that crucial second goal. Rangers would not give up however, managing to get one back from Logan Smith to create a frantic finish. Unfortunately for them time would be their enemy as FC Western would hang on to take a tight 2-1 victory.

Team Campbell- Harcourts Feilding Utd AFC Men’s 1sts 3 (Tommi Hart 26’, 62’, Matthew Fellingham 53’)

Wanganui City FC Elite Engineering 1sts 2 (Charlie Meredith 58’, Kyle Graham 65’)

Signature Homes Palmerston North United 0

Levin AFC 3 (Austin Cooper 16’, Samuel Stewart 68’, Jack Davis 90’)

GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic 6 (Dragisa Erakovic 4’, 21’, IIias El Maakoul 19’, Ahmed Cisse 33’, Ryan Holden 45’, 58’)

TSH Moturoa AFC 1 (Gabriel Field 87’)

YOUM PN Marist Men’s Reserves 0

NPBHS 1^st XI 0

Next Week’s Game of the Round: TSH Moturoa AFC vs Peggy Gordon’s NP Rangers AFC

Which side will restart their season and start making their way up the table.

Horizons Championship

In this week's game of the round, we had G.J. Gardner Homes Feilding Utd AFC Men’s Reserves hosting Levin AFC Reserves. In this game was your classic game of two halves. The first half was all Feilding as they took a 4-1 lead to halftime. Goals were scored by Douglas Venner (9^th minute), Luke Groombridge (10^th minute), Riley Jenkins (24^th minute) and Nicolas Blair OG (37th minute). Levin would get one back just before halftime in the 38^th minute thanks to Nathan Stout. Despite the 4-1 scoreline Levin would not give up and goals to Laclan Trask (64^th minute) and Jack Davis (75^th minute) would create an exciting finish. Levin pushed but Feilding managed to hold on to win 4-3 in a game that seemed over at halftime.

Isles Construction PN Mairst Inter 1 (Darcy Wilson 9’)

Chillmax Takaro AFC Titans 3 (Tj Matenga 4’, Phillip King 14’, Satore Chambers 74’)

Wanganui City Reserves 4 (Justin Falconer 24’, 28’, Daniel Glanfield 64’ (OG), Regan Hanna 76’)

Linton FC 1sts 1 (Josh Dagnall 29’)

Roly Taylor Championship

In this week's game of the round, we had St John’s Club Castlecliff United taking on Rivercity FC. This was a thrilling match ending 4-3 in favour of St John’s. It would seem in the first half St John’s would sprint away with the game. Four goals to Zachery Field (2^nd and 8^th minute), James Ross (42^nd minute) and Bayley Kauika (43^rd minute) would give the hosts a 4-1 halftime lead. Rivercity’s goal came in the 24^th minute thanks to Michael Hausman. Credit to Rivercity however as they didn't give up and two goals to Andrew Hausman in the 88^th and 90^th minutes created an exciting finish. Unfortunately, it would be too little too late as St John’s would hang on.

Wanganui Marist Celtic 6 (Jordan McDonald 10’,11’, Antz Manning 26’, 47’, Jordan Martens 59’, 60’)

Stn Utd Knix 0

Wanganui City FC Hammers 1 (Phillip Van Den Broek 70’)

Whanganui Athletic Lions 3 (Abdullah Shahin 50’, Liam Meijer 81’, Wren Drayton 84’)

Get Glazed Whanganui Athletic Red Rockets 2 (Anthony Bell 18’, 70’)

Wanganui Marist FC Casuals 0

Manawatu Masters

In this week's game of the round, we had PN Marist Banshees taking on O’Briens Plumbing & Bathroomware Feilding United Masters. This was a tight game throughout the full 90 minutes with both sides not being separated. The first half ended thanks to goal from Marist’s Michael Glass in the 30^th minute (Fielding's goal scorer unknown). The second half would be exact same with a second goal from Marists Darryl Newsome in the 70^th minute. The game would end 2-2 between two evenly matched sides.

JRM Automotive PN Marist Dunshaegans 2 (Kurt Poppe 20’, Gaston Velez 78’)

Advanced Accounting Takaro AFC Rebels 7 (Gavin Eades 5’, 20’, Josh Draper 40’, 55’, 65’, Trevor Munn 70’, Mike Brill 75’)

MKM PN Marist Shamrock Rovers 1 (Marc Farrelly 85’)

RSM A’s 4 (Duncan Haworth 32’, Ryan Coombes 50’, 87’, Hayden Dam 80’)

RSM Old Boys 1 (Cam Hadfield 9’)

Wanganui Marist Wanderers 6 (Gerard Luby 3’, Chee Khai 11’, 19’, Amro Saleh 51’, 54’, 85’)

Manawatu Women’s Championship

In the weeks game of the round, we had GJ Gardner Whanganui Athletic Women hosting Wallace Roofing Takaro AFC X-Force at Wembley Park. Both sides were eager to maintain touching distance with the leading teams. It would be Athletic who would start the best with a goal from Isla Jones in the 10^th minute. Athletic would make it 2-0 with Vanya Apiata Hodgkinson continuing her hot scoring form in the 25^th minute. Athletic would go into halftime with a 2-0 lead and in full. They would come out in the second half looking to add to their lead. Vanya would add two in the 60^th and 85^th minute to complete her Hatrick and a comprehensive 4-0 victory for Whanganui Athletic. This keeps them well in hunt behind Rangers and Mayhem.

Isles Construction PN Marist Women’s Reserves 2 (Jorja Thompson-Knight 30’, Ella Payton 54’)

Rosco’s Bulk Yard Feilding Utd AFC Women’s 1sts 1 (Alison Wharewera 11’)

Massey University FC Women’s Reserves 1 (Vanessa Taylor 85’)

NP Rangers AFC Women’s 1sts 6 (Zoe Mackenzie 3’, Abigail Williamson 34’, Mya Watkins 45+1’, 56’, 70’, Gracey Edgcombe 90+3’)

Levin AFC Women’s Prems 2 (Brooke Langtry 12’, 52’)

Chapple Architecture PN Marist Mayhem 7 (Jessica Robinson 17’, Kate Pemberton 22’, Siobhan Patterson 42’, 45+2’, Torijan Lyne-Lewis 44’, Jessica Mason 46’, Bridie McFadzean 70’)

Kelly Hiroa Premiership

In the weeks game of the round, we had Alarm Watch WCFC Women’s 1sts taking on Nikki Groves Real Estate Whanganui Athletic Women. Both sides were eager to get back to winning ways. It would be Athletic who would take the early control with goals to Aurora Chernoff (7’,15’) and Zoe Broadhead (29’). This would give them a 3-0 lead at halftime. Wanganui City came out in the second half determined to get back into the game would score early in the second half thanks to Tayla Coker (52’). Athletic would respond with Alison Cotter in the 71^st minute. This seems to dent the belief of Wanganui City. Both sides would score additional goals late in the game, but the end score would be 5-2 in favour of Whanganui Athletic.

Love & Learn Whanganui Athletic Women 1 (Elizabeth Petersen 40’)

Rivercity Scrappers 3 (Ella Hutching 21’, Ruahapu Lambert 78’, Jasmine Walters 85’)

Article added: Tuesday 06 May 2025