Weekly Review 11^th April 2026

YORB Western Premiership

Match of the Round:

In this week’s Match of the Round, the first of the distance derbies saw Levin AFC host FC Western, with both sides looking to continue their positive early-season momentum.

Levin started the brighter of the two and were rewarded in the 20th minute when Cody Stewart found the back of the net to give the home side the lead. They continued to apply pressure throughout the first half and were able to double their advantage just before the break through Toby James, sending Levin into halftime with a deserved 2–0 lead.

FC Western responded strongly after the restart and immediately gave themselves hope when Luke Stancliffe-White struck early in the second half to reduce the deficit to 2–1. However, Levin quickly reasserted control of the contest. Olly James proved decisive, scoring twice in quick succession in the 50th and 58th minutes to restore Levin’s two-goal cushion and halt Western’s momentum.

With the game opening in the final stages, Levin continued to press their advantage. Late goals from Jordan Calder and Jesse Skinner capped off an impressive attacking performance and sealed a convincing 6–1 victory for the hosts.

While FC Western showed resilience early in the second half, Levin’s quality and depth ultimately proved too strong as they pulled away late to claim an emphatic win in the first of this season’s distance derby clashes.

Next weeks game of the round:
Turners Sports Feilding United AFC Men’s 1sts are hosting Signature Homes Palmerston North United Reserves. Both teams looking to bounce back from defeats in round 3. Who will take this one?

Round Results

Takaro AFC 0
New Plymouth Boy’s HIgh School 1 (Goal Scorer Unknown)

Signature Homes Palmerston North United Reserves 2 (Patricio Lizarraga Castillo 7’, Cooper Tikitiki 23’)
GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic 4 (Hayden Stead 4’, Ajdin Naprelac 17’, Jordan Joblin-Hall 22’, Aaron Thomas Russ 86’)

TSH Moturoa AFC 2 (Joel Penno 19’, Tyler Webber 57’)
Turners Sports Feilding United AFC Men's 1st's 0

New Plymouth Rangers 3 (Taku Warren 10’, Gwylym Hamilton 22’, 24’)
Youm PN Marist Reserves 1 (William Kenyon 19’)

Manawatu Men's Championship

Game of the Round:

Levin AFC Reserves hosted G.J. Gardner Homes Feilding United AFC Men’s Reserves in an entertaining encounter that saw the visitors come away with a hard-fought 3–2 victory.

Feilding United opened the scoring early in the match when Rory Johnson found the back of the net in the 11th minute to give the visitors the perfect start. Levin responded well as the half progressed and managed to draw level just before the break, with Nicolas Blair scoring in the 44th minute to make it 1–1 heading into halftime.

The visitors regained control in the second half when Sam Stewart restored Feilding United’s advantage in the 64th minute. As the game moved into the closing stages, Feilding extended their lead further through Drew Gaskin in the 85th minute, putting them firmly in control of the contest.

Levin pushed hard late in the match and managed to pull a goal back deep into stoppage time through Terry Lynch in the 90+2 minute, but it proved to be only a consolation as Feilding United held on to secure a 3–2 win.

The result capped off a strong performance from Feilding United, who showed resilience to regain the lead and see out the match despite late pressure from the hosts.

Next week's game of the round:
Takaro AFC Reserves take on WCFC Men’s 1^st Team. This should be a cracking game between two evenly match sides.

Round Results

WCFC Men’s 1st Team 1 (Ryan Meredith 27’)
GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic Reserves 1 (Keenan Spink OG 41’)

Takaro AFC Reserves 3 (Jeremy Watson 8’, 16’, Netra Ghimire 34’)
Cooltranz Palmerston North Development 3 (Ethan Riley 59’, Yusuf Shafiul 64’, Josh Dagnall 75’)

Whanganui Men's Championship

This week's game of round was between RiverCity Nads FC and Whanganui Athletic Weekenders. Rivercity Nads FC claimed a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Whanganui Athletic Weekenders in a closely contested match. The home side struck first, with Jarad Knight opening the scoring in the 28th minute to give Rivercity the advantage heading into halftime. Whanganui Athletic responded strongly after the break and found their equaliser through Peter Czerwonka in the 62nd minute, setting up a tense final period.

With both teams pushing for a winner, it was Rivercity who found the decisive moment late in the game. Michael Hausman stepped up in the 81st minute to restore the lead and ultimately secure all three points for the hosts.Rivercity held firm through the closing stages to seal a 2–1 win, in what proved to be an entertaining and competitive encounter between the two sides.

Next weeks game of the round:
Marist Casuals vs Marist Celtic. The Marist derby. Who will take the club bragging rights.

Round Results

Castlecliff St Anthony's 4 (Bayley Kauika 25’, Liam Udy 44’, Crete Beamsley 58’, Zach Field 70’)
Marist Casuals 0

Get Glazed Whanganui Athletic Red Rockets 4 (Ochy Ngapeka 56’, Jack Morris 47’, Adam Tipper 52’, Jai Stephens 88’)
Wanganui City Reserves 1 (Mason McGahey 60’)

Wanganui Celtic 8 (Jason Mann 7’, Ben Templeton 19’, 77’, Steven Burney 42’, Jordan McDonald 65’, 68’, Matt Murphy 80’, 85’)
Castlecliff United 0

Manawatu Men’s Masters Div 2

This week's game of the round was between Feilding United AFC Grand Masters and RSM Wrinklies. Palmerston North United’s RSM Wrinklies produced a strong performance to secure a convincing 4–0 victory over Team Lewis Feilding United Grand Masters. The visitors controlled much of the match, showing quality in possession and taking their chances well in front of goal. Feilding United worked hard throughout the contest but struggled to break down a well-organised Wrinklies side. Palmerston North United steadily built their advantage over the course of the game, eventually pulling clear to seal a comfortable four-goal win. The result highlighted a disciplined and clinical performance from the Wrinklies, who managed the match well and kept a clean sheet to cap off an impressive outing.

Next week's game of the round:
H&A Print Whanganui Athletic Masters vs PN Marist Dunshaegans. Both teams are looking to continue their winning starts.

Round Results

Wanganui Marist Wanderers 0
H&A Print Whanganui Athletic Masters 5 (Goal Scorers Unknown)

Central Business Innovations PN Marist Shamrock Rovers 1 (Andrew Rowatt)
PN Marist Dunshaegans 3 (Goal Scorers Unknown)
 

Whanganui Women’s Championship

In this week's game of the round, we had Marist Women taking on WCFC Alarm Watch Women's 1sts. Wanganui Marist Women secured a solid 3–1 victory over Whanganui City’s Alarm Watch Women’s 1sts in an entertaining contest.

Marist made the stronger start and took the lead in the 11th minute through Margo Butt. The hosts looked comfortable early on, but Whanganui City responded well and managed to level the match in the 26th minute when Zie Ruby found the back of the net to make it 1–1 heading into halftime.

Marist came out strongly after the break and regained the lead in the 48th minute through Kirsty Loveridge. They continued to press their advantage and extended their lead shortly after when Poppy Priddle scored in the 57th minute to give the home side a two-goal cushion.

From there, Marist managed the match well and held firm defensively through the closing stages to secure a well-earned 3–1 victory.

Next week game of the round:
WCFC Alarm Watch Womens 1sts vs Whanganui Athletic Huia. City are looking to bounce after first round defeat whilst Huia are coming off the bye and are looking to start their season strong.

Round Results

Whanganui Athletic Women's Reserves 7 (Goal Scorers Unknown)
Rivercity Scrappers 0