Central League 2

Palmerston North United produced a strong performance at home to upset second-placed Lower Hutt City AFC in an entertaining 4–2 win that could prove pivotal in the context of their season. The hosts struck early through Anthony Jones, who opened the scoring in the 15th minute and doubled his tally midway through the second half. Oliver Stanish added a second goal before the break, giving PN United a commanding 2–0 lead at halftime. Lower Hutt responded after the interval, with Andrew Fitzpatrick-Cockram pulling one back in the 54th minute to spark hopes of a comeback. A late own goal from PN United in the 81st minute brought the visitors within touching distance at 3–2, but Jericho Tiakiwai-Baker sealed the result for the home side with a well-taken goal in the 86th minute.

Round Results

Mastercraft Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United – 4 (Anthony Jones 15’, 63’, Oliver Stanish 31’, Jericho Tiakiwai-Baker 86’)
Lower Hutt City AFC – 2 (Andrew Fitzpatrick-Cockram 54’, Own Goal 81’) 

Douglas Villa AFC Badcock Law Magpies – 5 (Josh McMenamin 19’, 57’, Simon Mazey 40’, Tremaine Rimene-Albrett 55’, Brodie Dick 90’)
Seatoun AFC Alexia Stoddart – 0 

Stop Out Sports Club – 3 (Jared Cunniff 3’, Elliot Porter-Wallis 70’, Tyson Dellow 87’)
Langley Twigg Taradale AFC – 0 

Te Kotahitanga FC – 2 (Jack Leitch 34’, Oliver James Westbury 42’)
Tawa AFC – 6 (Soh Reh La 3’, 38’, Mohammad Hekmatzadah 8’, Dillon Lewis 23’, 68’, 73’) 

Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western – 3 (Leo Elder 7’, Jack Gunson 25’, 35’, Oskar Wano 55’, Ben Hutchings 69’)
Watson Integrity PN Marist FC – 1 (Adam Cowan 17’)

Game of next Round

19.7.25 1430  Arena Turf #1             Watson Integrity PN Marist FC vs Douglas Villa AFC Badcock Law Magpies

A tight mid-table clash is on the cards as 5th-placed Watson Integrity PN Marist FC host 6th-placed Douglas Villa AFC Badcock Law Magpies in a matchup that could have a significant bearing on both sides’ hopes of finishing in the top half. PN Marist will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing result last time out, while Douglas Villa come into this fixture with renewed confidence following a win in their most recent outing. These two sides are separated by just a small margin on the table, adding extra intrigue to an already competitive fixture. When the teams met earlier in the season, PN Marist edged out a narrow 1-0 victory, and they’ll be hoping to repeat that result at home. However, with momentum on their side and revenge on their minds, Douglas Villa will be eager to turn the tables and claim all three points on the road. With both teams having plenty to play for, this one could go either way. Expect a closely fought battle.

Women’s Central League

Manawatu Knitting Mills PN Marist FC claimed a 3–0 away win over Excel Refrigeration Moturoa AFC that saw them complete the season double over their Taranaki opponents. The visitors opened the scoring in the 16th minute through Chardonnay Ross-Elvin, who capitalised on early attacking pressure to give PN Marist the lead. Despite Moturoa's efforts to respond, they were unable to break down a well-organised PN Marist defence. Marina Ishimoto extended the lead in the 69th minute, finishing off a well-worked move to give her side breathing room heading into the final stages. Renee Maddigan then sealed the result with a late goal in the 86th minute, capping off a strong second-half display.

Round ResultsExcel Refrigeration Moturoa AFC – 0
Manawatu Knitting Mills PN Marist – 3 (Chardonnay Ross-Elvin 16’, Marina Ishimoto 69’, Renee Maddigan 86’) 

Wellington United Diamonds – 4 (Hannah Pilley 24’, 64’, 83’, Summer Laskey 90’+5’)
Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC – 0 

Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United – 1 (Georgina Irwin 33’)
Waterside Karori Middleware – 1 (Kya Stewart 86’) 

Alexia Stoddart Miramar Rangers AFC – 0
Petone Powerex – 1 (Pepi Olliver-Bell 44’) 

Wellington Phoenix Academy U18 Girls – 6 (Eliza Vincent 9’, Amelie McClintock 43’, 79’, Leonora Webb 52’, Bridie Jessica Christie 74’, 84’)
Victoria University Women’s – 0

Game of Round

19/7/2025 1300  Taradale Park #1                      Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC vs Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United

Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC host Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United in a key mid-table clash at Taradale Park, with both sides aiming to build momentum heading into the latter stages of the season. Currently sitting in 5th, Taradale will take confidence from their 2–1 win in the reverse fixture earlier in the campaign. A strong performance at home could help solidify their push toward the top four. Palmerston North United, meanwhile, will be eager to reverse the earlier result. A win on the road would be a timely boost as they look to build on a good performance last time out and gain consistency.

Eastern Premiership

Tremains Port Hill United Premiers secured a 3–2 win over Electrinet Gisborne Thistle in a competitive match at Marewa Park.

Jay Mason opened the scoring for Port Hill in the 20th minute, giving the home side a 1–0 lead at halftime. Nick Yorke added a second in the 51st minute, putting Port Hill in a strong position.

Gisborne Thistle responded quickly, with goals from Jimmy Somerton in the 60th minute and Sam Patterson just two minutes later to level the match at 2–2.

Port Hill regained the lead in the 64th minute through Jamie Provines, who ultimately gave his side the win, 3-2.

Results:

Tremains Port Hill United Premiers – 3 (J. MASON 20’; N. YORKE 51’; J. PROVINES 64’)
 Electrinet Gisborne Thistle – 2 (J. SOMERTON 60’; S. PATTERSON 62’)

Heavy Equipment Gisborne United 1st's – 3 (Win by default)
 HSOB - GBHS Prems – 0

Jarks Cityside Western Rangers Premiers – 3 (M. SAMUELS 75’; R. CARRINGTON 84’; K. SHAW 90’+1)
 ITM Napier Marist Premiers – 0

Liquid Gold Maycenvale Utd AFC – 1 (E. RIDEOUT 50’)
 HNW Big Barrel Premiers – 5 (V. HUTCHINS 11’; A. ABSOLOM 14’; H. BAYLISS 16’; S. MEDLAND 80’; B. BROOKLAND 90’+3)

Shanis Taradale AFC Premiership – 1 (O. SHERRATT 60’)
 Thirsty Whale NCR Reserves – 0

Next week's match of the round:

HNW Big Barrel premiers vs Shanis Taradale AFC Premiership

Hawkes Bay Championship

ECR Western Rangers Reserves claimed a narrow 2–1 win over HNW Cole Murray Reserves in a closely contested match that was decided by a late goal.

Angelo Giugliano opened the scoring for Rangers in the 11th minute, giving the home side an early advantage. HNW responded well, with Joao Sisanoski equalising in the 38th minute to send the teams into halftime level.

Both sides had periods of pressure in the second half, but chances were limited as the game remained tight. Just as it looked like the points might be shared, Giugliano struck again in the 90th minute to secure the win for Western Rangers.

Results:

ECR Western Rangers Reserves – 2 (A. GIUGLIANO 11’, 90’)
 HNW Cole Murray Reserves – 1 (J. SISANOSKI 38’)

Thirsty Whale NCR Champs – 0
 Paddys Bar NCR D2 – 10 (J. WILSON 17’; D. BALL 21’, 54’, 71’, 77’; J. STEVENSON 32’, 43’, 64’, 74’; B. KENT 86’)

Taradale AFC Reserves – 1 (H. SIM 45’)
 Palm City Motor Inn Port Hill United Championship – 2 (M. BEDFORD 23’; M. WEBBER 26’)

Next weeks Match of the round:

Paddys Bar NCR D2 vs Palm City Motor Inn Port Hill United Championship

Hawkes Bay Div 2

Burger Fuel Port Hill United Div 2 picked up a hard-fought 2–1 win over Shed2 Marist in a competitive fixture that saw all three goals scored across two evenly matched halves.

Shed2 Marist struck first through Jesse Weedon in the 27th minute, giving the home side a brief lead. Port Hill responded just six minutes later, with Joao Mineiro da Cunha levelling the match in the 33rd minute.

The second half remained tightly contested, with both sides pushing for a winner. It was Port Hill who eventually broke through, with Luke Kenworthy finding the back of the net in the 80th minute to complete the comeback.

Results:

Shed2 Marist – 1 (J. WEEDON 27’)
 Burger Fuel Port Hill Utd Div 2 – 2 (J. MINEIRO DA CUNHA 33’; L. KENWORTHY 80’)

Taradale AFC Vikings – 3 (Win by default)
 HNW Arataki Honeybees – 0

HNW Razos Engineering Latin Roots – 3
 Hastings Hibernian Sports Club 1st Team – 2

East Coast Tiling Western Rangers Division 2 – 9
 HNW ICIB – 0

Westshore Beach Inn Eskview United – 1 (D. BAXTER 20’)
 Port Hill United Scindians – 1 (J. CLAPPERTON 76’)

Next weeks Match of the round:

Burger Fuel Port Hill Utd Div 2 vs HNW Razos Engineering Latin Roots

Hawkes Bay Div 3

Paddy's Bar Napier City Rovers Div 3 recorded a strong 4–1 away win over Ecosmart Electrical Maycenvale Utd AFC, with goals spread across both halves in a well-rounded performance.

Ethan Lee opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, giving NCR the lead before Blayde Cooper doubled it just before halftime in the 43rd minute.

Maycenvale responded in the second half, pulling one back through Joshua Marham in the 67th minute to bring the match back within reach. However, Cooper struck again in the 72nd minute to restore the two-goal cushion, and Rudi Lategan sealed the result late on with a goal in the 88th.

Results:

Ecosmart Electrical Maycenvale Utd AFC – 1 (J. MARHAM 67’)
 Paddy's Bar Napier City Rovers Div 3 – 4 (E. LEE 33’; B. COOPER 43’, 72’; R. LATEGAN 88’)

313 Construction Marist – 3 (D. KELLAND 31’, 43’; H. KAVANAGH 39’)
 Western Rangers Division 3 – 3 (L. EPPLETT 4’, 26’; S. WALMSLEY 83’)

Liquid Gold Maycenvale Vikings – 0
 Hastings Hibernian Div 3 – 0

Union Hotel Napier South – 1
 Westshore Beach Inn Eskview Reds – 0

Croplands Spray Shop Western Rangers Division 3 – 1 (D. GREGORY 2’)
 HNW Dominator – 3 (D. ADEJORO 5’, 12’; M. SAMUEL 29’)

Taradale AFC Kingz – 3 (B. FULTON 21’, 88’; S. CHOMNOU 44’)
 Burger Fuel Port Hill Utd Div 3 – 2 (J. BOWEN 2’; J. HALFORD 43’)

Next weeks Match of the round:

Union Hotel Napier South vs HNW Dominator

Hawkes Bay Masters

HNW Alessandro’s Masters secured a comprehensive 7–1 win over Westshore Beach Inn Eskview Masters in their latest outing.

Jason McLean gave Alessandro’s a strong start with two early goals in the 9th and 12th minutes. Eskview responded through Craig Lennox in the 27th minute, reducing the margin to 2–1 and keeping the match competitive heading into the break.

In the second half, Alessandro’s regained momentum and gradually pulled away. McLean added two more goals to his tally, while Andrew Jeffs, Brenden Watts, and Matthew Ovenden also got on the scoresheet to round out the result.

Results:

Westshore Beach Inn Eskview Masters – 1 (C. LENNOX 27’)
 HNW Alessandro’s Masters – 7 (J. MCLEAN 9’, 12’, 54’, 76’; A. JEFFS 62’; B. WATTS 68’; M. OVENDEN 81’)

The Flax Western Rangers Masters – 0
 Paddy's Bar NCR Masters – 4

Port Hill Masters – 7
 Switch Coffee Roasters Taradale AFC Masters – 4

Next weeks Match of the round:

HNW Mercenaries vs Switch Coffee Roasters Taradale AFC Masters

Hawkes Bay Women's Championship

In this weekends match of the round Nexia Western Rangers Womens Premiers won 3-2 over Turfrey Taradale. Goal scorers unknown.

Results:
Turfrey Taradale AFC – 2
 Nexia NZ Western Rangers Women's Premiers – 3

HNW Divas – 5 (K. PARKER 11’; A. KEPA 24’, 64’, 84’; T. HAMILTON 60’)
 Novah Builders Port Hill United Women – 1 (A. CARNABY 35’)

Thirsty Whale NCR Womens Div 1 – 1 (S. MCIVOR 9’)
 Goodmans Port Hill Women's Prems – 5 (I. FAAMAU 3’; K. FOULKES 25’, 33’; A. KILKOLLY 31’; A. OLIVER 61’ [OG])

Next weeks Match of the round:

Turfrey Taradale AFC vs Thirsty Whale NCR Womens Div 1

Hawkes Bay Women's Div 2

In this weekends match of the round Eskview Storm drew 1 all with Happy Days Childcare Taradale AFC. Goal scorers unknown.

Results:

Eskview Storm – 1
 Happy Days Childcare Taradale AFC – 1

Thirsty Whale NCR Womens Div 2 – 1
 Quality Pumping Port Hill Utd – 3

HNW Development – 1
 Hastings Hibernian Paper Mulberry Women – 1

Gilmour Foundation Western Rangers Women's Division 2 – 3 (M. STOK 33’; E. DONOVAN 47’, 72’)
 Western Rangers Women's Reserves – 1 (R. DOBBS 68’)

HNW Loading Ramp – 3
 Westshore Beach Inn Eskview Whites – 0

Next weeks Match of the round:

Western Rangers Women's Reserves vs HNW Development

Article added: Tuesday 15 July 2025