A dramatic weekend in the 2014 ASB Chatham Cup delivered a series of thrilling contents with a number of upsets, a pulsating comeback and a penalty shootout all part of the third round action around the country.
The term "derby" is often used too loosely in sporting parlance.
Former All White Jarrod Smith plans to lead Birkenhead United to Chatham Cup glory this season, but needs his hamstrings to follow the script.
You might think winning would come easily for an international player making a switch to play for Manchester City, but Football Ferns midfielder Betsy Hassett has had to work hard after her move to the new English FA Women’s Super League.
Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome views putting next month's Football United Tour on pay-per-view as a win-win option.
Wellington Phoenix fans will get to see plenty of their team in the opening rounds of the 2014-15 Hyundai A-League.
The Junior All Whites received further recognition for their efforts at the Panda Cup International in China with Oliver Sail named as the goalkeeper of the tournament.
Steven Old has had to trek to far-flung reaches of the world to nail professional football contracts.
Four years on, Ivan Vicelich still gets a shiver down his spine when he thinks of Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg.
Excitement turned into exasperation for Wellington Phoenix fans yesterday as Michael McGlinchey was signed, then un-signed, in an embarrassing administrative bungle.
A “surprised and privileged’ Ernie Merrick has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his services to football.
Dunedin Venues Management Ltd is to underwrite next month's top-tier football clash between English Premier League team Newcastle United and Sydney FC at Forsyth Barr Stadium, it has been confirmed.
The Junior All Whites finished up the four-team Panda Cup International Tournament in China on Sunday with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Croatia.
Western Suburbs put a turbulent week behind them by taking Napier City Rovers to the cleaners.
Rising New Zealand talent Bill Tuiloma added another item to his rapidly growing list of achievements on Friday, leading the Junior All Whites in a 0-0 draw against five-time FIFA U-20 World Cup champions Brazil.
The Junior All Whites made history in China on Friday, claiming the first point for a New Zealand men’s side against Brazil, recording a 0-0 draw against the five-time FIFA U-20 World Cup champions.
Paul Ifill has not given up on playing for his beloved Phoenix again.
West Ham United fans from across Oceania will descend on New Zealand for the Hammers' Football United Tour in July.
New Zealand Football boss Andy Martin wants transparency around the latest allegations to hit the Oceania Football Confederation.
Former Newcastle Jets coach Gary van Egmond has applied for the vacant All Whites job.
In their first match outside Oceania in the build up to next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, the Junior All Whites recorded a tight 1-0 loss to the China U-20 side in the opening match of the four-team Panda Cup tournament on Wednesday.
Wairarapa United seem destined to end their 2014 football campaign without a major trophy to show for their efforts.
Richmond AFC will represent Nelson's hopes in the third round of the Chatham Cup after defeating Nelson College 2-0 at Jubilee Park yesterday.
A second hat-trick of the season from striker Jerram Tuck and a rock-solid defence paved the way for Palmerston North Marist's easy 5-0 Chatham Cup win over Havelock North Wanderers in Hawke's Bay yesterday.
It had it all. It was 128 minutes of everything that goes into a soccer match to demand superlatives such as humdinger, unbelievable, epic and unforgettable.
Ngongotaha have booked a place in the final 32 teams of the Chatham Cup after defeating South Auckland Rangers at home.
Last season's Chatham Cup semifinalists Melville United will again lead the way for Waikato sides in the knockout competition.
Former England non-league striker Chris Bacon bagged four goals as Cashmere Technical continued their Chatham Cup defence with a 9-0 win over Burwood.
The sending off of key defender Frank O'Boyle in the second half and going behind 1-0 from the resulting penalty kick was the catalyst for Old Boys' exit from this season's New Zealand-wide Chatham Cup tournament.
Goals win matches, and this long weekend Dunedin Technical showed its teeth, with a 4-2 Chatham Cup win over Roslyn-Wakari at the Caledonian yesterday to add to the five scored in the FootballSouth Premier League on Saturday.
The Oceania Football Confederation faces further embarrassment after fresh revelations linking its former president to a controversy over the awarding of World Cup hosting rights to Qatar.
Miramar hero Cole Peverley is targeting an unbeaten season after Rangers knocked a 10-man Western Suburbs out of the Chatham Cup with a 1-0 extra-time win in a controversial second round clash yesterday.
Four times winners Napier City Rovers secured a berth in the last 32 of the ASB Chatham Cup on Monday surviving an epic third round encounter over Wellington Olympic, winning 5-4 in extra time at Bluewater Stadium.
A pair of Wellington Phoenix talents took their first steps on the international stage on Friday as Matt Ridenton and Jason Hicks made their All Whites debuts against South Africa at Mt Smart Stadium.
Michael McGlinchey's Japanese adventure could be over soon - and he looks set to join the Wellington Phoenix.