FC Nelson Sprig & Fern beat FC Nelson Fuji Xerox 4-1 to move on step closer to obtaining the Nelson Pine Industries first division. Ant Sonneman, Heyden Nunn, David Goncales Maciel and Henry Fa'arado scored the goals for FC Nelson S&F while Kerry Eggers scored for FC Nelson FX. FC Nelson S&F now three points clear with a +15 goal differencial going into the final three rounds. Even if S&F somehow lose the title from here, FC Nelson will still be the club contesting MPL promotion as Fuji Xerox is the only other side that can catch them from here. However, I'm not sure if it's been confirmed that the club will chase promotion this season.
FC Nelson S&F are coached by former Richmond Athletic coach Steve Bignall and manager Rick Gower while a handful of the team also came from Richmond. Henry is absolute quality. Hope they do go for promotion, but it may be a year too early.
Hold the phone. I thought (through the mega-reliable sources that is the YF Forum) that the Nelson team had decided not to enter the promotion relegation and that Nomads were officially promoted. Is this perhaps not the case?
If so I want my money back.