Tungsten Legal Women’s Premiership

Inglewood Ladies have won the Challenge Trophy the first team in any senior league to do so this season after a 0-1 win over TSH Moturoa, Jesseka Fairclough the hero with the second half goal. This has opened up the door for EZE Wash NP Rangers to move to the top of the table after they cruised past Eltham 0-9 away from home. NPGHS in third are back within striking distance after a Paris Liu first half hat-trick saw them get over Liquid Beanz Peringa 4-1 an away game for Peringa at Peringa Park. Naki Electrical Waitara hang onto fifth spot just three points behind Inglewood in fourth after they won 7-0 over Tungsten Legal Stratford with the main destroyer Reyse Taylor netting a triple. In the final match Worley Woodleigh couldn’t keep up with Hipp Accounting Hawera with four goals each from Nicole De Bruyn and Noelyn Wagapu-Tuza got them a big 1-12 win away from home.     

Yorb Taranaki Men’s Premiership 

NPBHS 1^st XI shared the goals around as they remain at the summit after winning 0-5 away to Kitchen Draw Inglewood. Flooring Design Moturoa join them up top when they kept the Challenge Trophy with a 5-2 win over Spectrum Decorating Woodleigh, braces to Hayden Murray and Tyler Buckland for the home team. Peringa United remain in third on the table when they got all three points off NP Rangers away at Merrilands Domain. Rampage Fitness FC Western keep fourth after a big home victory 8-1 over Smith & Sons Eltham with Western’s Ben Furze continuing to lead the golden boot race after he scored a hat-trick to move his season tally to 10 strikes. The final match had Rough Habits Hawera continuing their great form and moving them up into fifth of the table. They travelled to take on Proglaze Waitara and returned home with a 1-4 win with Daniel White napping a double.

Taranaki Men’s Championship 

A youthful Mark Frost Electrical Hawera team turned up to Corbett Park to take on league leaders Cunningham Construction Kaitake FC and unfortunately walked away losing 15-0. The Hawera side lost goal keeper and club President Paddy Lawrence early on with a broken hand which meant Joshua Hobman on senior debut had to throw the gloves on. Paul Cunningham got a four goal haul with hat-tricks to Jonathan Diego Rodriguez Gomez and Julian Corral who’s three goals were in the last four minutes of the match to inflate the score. NPBHS 2^nd XI stay in second spot equal to Kaitake after winning away to Inglewood, a double to Daniel Dornan-Rouse. TreeHouse NP Rangers keep the Challenge Trophy and third spot on the ladder but only just winning 1-0 against Bounceback Physio Peringa. Millwards Roofing FC Western got a nice 8-0 home win against Eltham with braces to Mark Bland and Cody Buck. In the final match Woodleigh continued their solid form to move up into fifth on the table, dispatching Jones Quarry Moturoa 2-4 at Onuku Taipari Domain. 

Taranaki Men’s Division 1

Hutchins Dick Peringa Pirates seized another victory this time 1-9 away to Withers Coachlines Moturoa with Brad Hickling getting the hat-trick. NP Rangers Oddzbodz keep second on the table and within firing distance of the Pirates when they picked up a 0-4 win against KP Joinery Waitara. The last match saw Wonder Minerals Kaponga hold off McDonalds Stratford 2-0 at home and FDMC Senior Team had the timely Bye for the school holidays.

Taranaki Men’s Division 2

FC Western won the top of the table clash against Paul Hamlin Build Eltham 5-0, Taranaki Thru Tubing NP Rangers held onto the Challenge Trophy 2-1 when they hosted Pipeline Peringa, Town & Country Foods Waitara went down 2-3 at home to Taranaki Tyre Torque Woodleigh, 4U Computing Solutions Hawera defaulted which handed the points to Vertech NZ Kaitake FC and the final match was won 8-0 by Inglewood in the local derby against Stratford with Mark Eveleigh bagging three. 

Lotto Central Federation League:-

GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic remain at the summit and keep their 100% record after Martyn Freestone scored a late winner over Alexander Electric Napier Marist to win 0-1 on Sunday over at Park Island in the Hawke’s Bay. Watsons PN Marist got the derby win over North End 0-2 at Skoglund Park to stay equal with Wanganui on the ladder but have played the extra match. Domenico Squatriti rocketed home a hat-trick for Peggy Gordons NP Rangers to see them get the away victory 0-3 over Breakers Red Sox which moves Rangers up into third on the table. The final match completed the round with all four away teams winning when Isles Construction Massey University got their first three points of the season after they travelled to take on Levin and returned a 0-5 victory, Joseph Freeman with the brace for Massey. This moved Massey from the end of the table up into fifth which shows how important each win can be in this league. Building King Havelock North Wanderers hang onto fourth spot after having the Bye and with the two sides above them having played the extra match they could move higher after this weekend’s match but it’ll be a tough task against Athletic the unbeaten the front runners.

Women's Federation League:-

Due to Moturoa picking up a default win against Taradale, meaning Football Whanganui hosted Massey in the only game played on the weekend in the Women's Federation League.It was yet again a tightly fought battle between two adventurous attacking teams, described aptly as an "arm wrestle" by Massey coach Terry Wood.Football Whanganui opened the scoring in the 21st minute through youngster Lana O'Connor, who is quickly becoming a talent to watch in Whanganui, only for Massey to profit from a failed headed clearance during an attacking corner, with Whanganui's Danja Grunwald finding the back of her own net to bring the visitors level.However, O'Connor was again leading the way for the home side when she netted a brilliant long range effort just 10 minutes later to give Whanganui a 2-1 lead going in for the break.The second half saw more see-sawing between the two sides as they looked to exploit each other’s defensives, with the pressure finally paying off for Massey's Kate More in the 51st minute, bringing the scoreline back level.As time ticked away towards the final whistle, it looked as if the game may end in a deadlock before the visitors capitalised on a well-executed counter attacking opportunity in the 82nd minute, with Micaela Reyes being the final link in the chain to slot the winner away for Massey.The visitors managed to soak up a tonne of pressure in the closing minutes as Football Whanganui looked to salvage at least one point from the game, however they were unable to get the gaol they desperately pushed for, and the 3 points travelled back to Palmerston North with Massey, leaving Football Whanganui the uphill battle of looking to find a result when they host Moturoa next weekend.

Article added: Tuesday 14 July 2020