Round 3 of the Chatham Cup this weekend
Miramar Rangers v Tawa DaveyF KO 2pm, Saturday
Yes it happened, Miramar got a home game in the Chatham Cup, the last one they had was in 2014 (when they beat Wests 1-0), since then they have played 10 games, all away, and traveled to Masterton (twice), Napier, Christchurch & Auckland.. oh as well as the Hutt Valley.
Miramar had a bye in Round 1 and beat Wellington United 4-2 in the last round
Tawa beat Stokes Valley 4-3 in Round 1 and Upper Hutt City 3-1 in Round 2
Previous Chatham Cup encounters
1996 Tawa 0 Miramar 1
2006 Miramar 5 Tawa 1
Tawa and Miramar first teams have met 18 times and Tawa has only ever won once (3-1 in 2012)
My Pick : Miramar
Stop Out v North Wellington Hutt Park, KO 2pm, Saturday
Stop Out beat Victoria University 2-1 in round 1, round 2 saw then thrash Palmy Marist 5-1
North Wellington beat BNU 4-1 in round 1 and New Plymouth Rangers 2-1 in round 2
Previous Chatham Cup Encounters
1984 North Wellington 0 Stop Out 2
1990 North Wellington 0 Stop Out 1
1991 North Wellington 2 Stop Out 2 - Stop Out won 4-1 on pens
My Pick : Stop Out
Petone v Western Suburbs Petone Memorial, KO 3pm, Saturday
The 15th Chatham Cup encounter between these two clubs, both three times winners of the Cup, Capital Premier league leaders, Petone, up against Central League leaders Wests. Petone drew 1-1 with Wests reserves last weekend
Petone beat Lower Hutt City 4-1 & Naenae 5-0 to get here, Wests beat Wainuiomata 7-0 & Napier Marist 7-1
Previous Chatham Cup Encounters
1927 Hospital 0 Petone 6
1930 Petone 2 Hospital 0
1933 Petone 4 Hospital 0
1934 Petone 3 Hospital 1
1935 Hospital 3 Petone 1
1936 Hospital 2 Petone 0
1950 Hospital 1 Petone 3
1954 Hospital 4 Petone 1
1957 Western Suburbs 3 Petone 7
1973 Porirua United 2 Petone 0
1974 Petone 0 Porirua United 5
1988 Petone 1 Porirua Viard Utd 4
2006 Petone 0 Western Suburbs 7
2014 Petone 0 Western Suburbs 1
NB Western Suburbs started life as Hospital FC in 1906, they changed their name to Western Suburbs in 1956, another name change happened in 1973 when they became Porirua United. They merged with Viard in 1987 to become Porirua Viard United and then a merger with Mana United in 1992 saw them revert to the Western Suburbs name
My Pick : Western Suburbs
Napier City Rovers v Wairarapa United, Bluewater Stadium (Park Island), KO 2pm, Sunday
The only all Central League clash in this round, a rematch of the 2011 final (which Rapa won 2-1)
Napier City Rovers beat Havelock North Wanderers 3-1 in the first round and Wellington Olympic 2-1 in the second
Wairarapa United had a bye in the first round and then beat Island Bay United 4-2
Previous Chatham Cup Encounters
2011 Wairarapa United 2 Napier City Rovers 1 (FINAL - played in Palmerston North)
2012 Napier City Rovers 1 Wairarapa United 0
2013 Napier City Rovers 1 Wairarapa United 2 - Wairarapa played an ineligible player and were disqualified
My Pick : really too hard to call