2026 Men’s National League – Week 7
The day after the A-League derby, the Auckland FC Reserves were in action at Fred Taylor Park where they hosted Napier City Rovers. Always preferable when the Ressies game happens after the first team game…
2026 Women’s National League – Week 7
The Nix were much busier to begin with, working hard off the ball with their pressing and counter-pressing. Fencibles, in contrast, were a bit more composed about their work. The problem was that nobody could keep hold of the ball.
All Whites vs India: Squad Yarns & Preview
International coaches often talk about the special moments of the job, the ones that make the long hours and the constant critiques and the logistical dramas all worth it... and one of the most special is when…
2026 Women’s National League – Week 6
Returning to domestic action, Auckland United’s task was to pick up where they left off against the Wellington Phoenix Reserves down at Fraser Park. And they didn’t make too many changes from the Champions Cup game
Flying Kiwis – November 4
Fenerbahçe bounced back from that unlikely 1-1 draw against Yüksekova a couple weeks ago by emphatically taking care of Haymanaspor with a 5-0 victory... but that was only the precursor to their recent activities
2026 Men’s National League – Week 6
Here it was, the game that many folks would have immediately scanned for when the fixtures were released. Last year it was Auckland FC who came out on top with a 2-1 victory against the WeeNix up in Tamaki Makaurau…
Exploring How Chris Greenacre Has Revived The Wellington Phoenix
Be honest: who thought the Wellington Phoenix lads were going to be in for a stinker of a season? Yeah, same here... yet we’re three rounds deep and the Phoenix are three for three, sitting top of the table ahead of the derby against Auckland on Saturday
2026 Men’s National League – Week 5
There were two South Island Derbies this week. The Women’s NL saw a very close game between Otago University and Canterbury United... the Men’s NL served up Ferrymead Bays vs Cashmere Technical where the margins weren’t expected to be quite so slim
2026 Women’s National League – Week 5
For the past decade, two teams have dominated the Women’s Central League. Shout out to Petone who have been there and thereabouts too but the last nine titles have been shared between Wellington United (seven) and Waterside Karori (two)
Flying Kiwis – October 22
For his third Champions League appearance, Joe Bell returned to the land of his birth to face Aston Villa. Three Champions League appearances takes him beyond Kim Wright into outright fourth in the NZ rankings
2026 Men’s National League – Week 4
Auckland City vs Miramar Rangers gave us two undefeated sides at David Farrington Park. Tantalising match-up... especially when you recall that Miramar actually beat ACFC 3-0 in this corresponding fixture last season.
2026 Women’s National League – Week 4
The Diamonds instantly (and predictably) got on the assault, carrying on from the win against Fencibles in week toru, with Hannah Pilley putting one into Lauren Paterson’s hands after barely a minute
Flying Kiwis – October 15
Joe Bell’s had a fair few career highlights over the past 12 months. This was another... as Viking FK drew 3-3 against the juggernauts of Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League.
2026 Women’s National League – Week 3
On paper, this did not look like much of a challenge for Auckland United. But the selections did make it interesting as AUFC opted for rotation while CU reintegrated a couple of their Cashmere Tech players in the frontline
2026 Men’s National League – Week 3
No biggie, just the Mediterranean Cup against the old foes of Auckland City up at Kiwitea Street. Probably the best rivalry we’ve got in the National League these days
All Whites Tour of China & Japan: The Reaction
Four games in one window is a lot to digest. Marko Stamenić and Elijah Just got more minutes during this window than they did at the World Cup... which Swansea City’s sports scientists will no doubt be stoked about
2026 Women’s National League – Week 2
It took absolutely no time at all for Erika Skindlov to give it a burst up the left wing and then a low cross for Ella McCann who pulled out the heel flick to score against her old team... 27 seconds on the clock as that one rustled the net
Football Ferns Tour Of Panama: Squad Yarns & Preview
There are only a handful of international windows left until the World Cup next year and the Football Ferns have work to do. They weren’t very convincing during Oceania qualifying, coach Michael Mayne has been in the job for less than two years…
2026 Men’s National League – Week 2
Cashmere Technical 10-0 Wellington Phoenix Reserves. Now that’s a hiding. Tech were 5-0 up after only 29 minutes at Garrick Park so it was a fortunate thing the scoreline wasn’t any worse than that
Flying Kiwis - October 1
Hannah Blake had been one of the three changes to the starting eleven between the Europa Cup game and this one. But would you believe it roughly thirty seconds after she was subbed on she’d scored the goal that put Rangers back ahead...