Waikato clubs continue to dominate the Northern Region championship league and all four won at the weekend.
Cambridge beat Mount Albert Ponsonby to stay second on the ladder to Wanderers. Melville and Ngāruawāhia also won – for bottom of the league Ngāruawāhia for the first time in the league this season.
Reds on the run: Joshua Clarkin, left, and Jack Connor for Cambridge FC burst clear of Taupō defender Sean Barbour during The Reds 5-1 win over the visitors last year. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
Cambridge won 4-1 courtesy of two goals each from Jack Connor and Joshua Clarkin.
The Northern Region women’s championship Cambridge made it three wins from seven, beating Onehunga Mangere with the only goal of the game scored the 90th minute by Stella Neems.
The competition intensified in the Waikato division one – where Cambridge reserves, Te Awamutu and Ōtorohanga are represented.
Unbeaten Cambridge fell at Galloway Park to one of the three Claudelands teams in the league while Te Awamutu made it two wins in a row at Huntly.
The goals came from Steffan Foulkes and Ben Young in the first half.
Ōtorohanga, looking for its first win in the competition, agreed to postpone its home match against Tokoroa, which was stricken with injuries and players unavailable.
The club’s response to being asked to put the game off would not be forgotten, Tokoroa coach Dean Tereu said.
This weekend Cambridge is at Claudelands again, to play league leaders the Wallys, Ōtorohanga is also at Galloway to play Claudelands Stallions and Te Awamutu hosts Unicol.
