Waikato Bop Football
Two late second half goals confirmed the make-up of the ASB Premiership top four on Sunday as Hawke’s Bay United recorded a 2-0 victory over Loaded WaiBOP United at Bluewater Stadium in Napier and ended our play-off dreams. After a scoreless first half between the two sides still in contention for the playoff spots, Hawke’s …
Driving into Otorohanga it’s impossible not to be made aware of the fact the town has a Kiwi House. So that’s where we headed for stop 5 of the kit tour. The budget didn’t quite stretch to a visit inside the Kiwi House, so we parked up outside and Marko posed next to the next best …
Loaded WaiBOP United, the Bay of Plenty and Waikato’s representative in the ASB Premiership, hosts the Wellington Phoenix at Mt Maunganui’s Links Ave this Saturday in their final home game of the season. This is an opportunity for Bay of Plenty football fans to get a taste of the highest domestic level of football available in …
Leaving Ngaruawahia we head south taking State Highway 39, skirting round Hamilton, to Pirongia then head across country to Te Awamutu. The town is often referred to as “The Rose Town of New Zealand” because of its elaborate rose gardens in the centre of the town, so we thought that was a good a place …
Brock Messenger’s goal three minutes into added time has secured Canterbury United a 3-2 win at Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato and all but crushed our hopes of making the 2015/16 ASB Premiership play-offs. Earlier, we had recovered from a 2-0 half time deficit to level the game up going into added time and looked the most likely …
Thank you to everyone who entered our ‘Name Your Team’ competition. After much thought and discussion we have decided to put this competition on hold. This is mainly due to the fact that we haven’t been presented with anything that screams out ‘WaiBOP United’. “None of the entries quite hit the mark,” explains WaiBOP Football Communications Manager. “And a …
A short drive south of Huntly brings us to the town of Ngaruawahia. Located at the meeting of the Waikato and Waipa Rivers, Ngaruawahia is home to the Maori Kīngitanga or King Movement. The first Maori King, Potatau Te Wherowhero, was crowned at Ngaruawahia in April, 1857. The name Ngaruawahia means ‘the opened food pits, which …
WaiBOP United is pleased to announce the signing of Scott Hilliar, Alfie Rogers and Louie Caunter for the 2015/16 ASB Premiership season. Hilliar, who has just turned 21, will need no introduction to WaiBOP United fans having been involved with the franchise for the past two seasons. After making his ASB Premiership debut off the …
Team Wellington ended our three match winning run in the ASB Premiership on Sunday, claiming a 3-1 victory at David Farrington Park in Wellington. A first minute own goal, off the unlucky Tyler Lissette, followed by two goals – from league leading scorer Ben Harris and Luis Corrales – six minutes apart inside the final 15 minutes saw …
Travelling south along State Highway 1 we soon stumble upon the North Waikato town of Huntly. The Huntly Power Station is a large coal-fired power station, sited on the western bank of the mighty Waikato River. It is New Zealand’s largest thermal power station, situated in an area which is New Zealand’s largest producer of coal. …
