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Coverage of today’s match in Napier will be limited to Social Media. Twitter is the best place to head if you can’t make it to the ground and want to follow in real time. You can track the game with #HBvWB. You can follow the feed from our Twitter account @WaiBOPUnited , Hawkes Bay’s account @HawkesBayUnited and @ASBPremiership which is the dedicated ASB Premiership …

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Our trip north this Sunday sees us face what will likely be our toughest challenge of the season – a match at champions Auckland City. As we venture into the den of the FIFA World Club Cup bronze medal winners, in the middle of Auckland Anniversary Weekend, we carry a run of good form with us but also an appreciation …

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Cambridge played host to some of the biggest names in football last weekend when former All Whites and Football Ferns gathered for WaiBOP United’s latest game at John Kerkhof Park. They included some of the heroes of New Zealand’s 1982 and 2010 World Cup campaigns such as coaches John Adshead and Ricki Herbert, Brian Turner, …

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We can confirm that goalkeeper, Andrew McNeil, has signed for Scottish League One side Airdrieonians. Airdrie manager, Gary Bollan, explained, “I have known Andy for a long time and he will be an excellent addition to the squad. He brings with him bags of experience and enthusiasm”. Andy (27) was with Bollan at Livingston, playing 69 times across the Scottish …

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We begin the post-Christmas period of our ASB Premiership campaign with a trip to Dunedin to take on Southern United. The match is important for both teams as a win at this stage of the season for either side would be the perfect lift after challenging times pre-Christmas. WaiBOP United Head Coach, Peter Smith, was in …

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Saturday’s ASB Premiership match between Wellington Phoenix and WaiBOP United is live on Sky Sport 4. Tune in for a 2.15pm kick-off. We’ll also be covering the match on the website. You can click in to our match centre here just before kick-off to follow the game as it unfolds. Twitter is also a good place to head if you can’t …

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The Bay SportsMed WaiBOP United Youth Team heads north again this weekend to take on Wanderers SC in the penultimate match of their ASB Youth League campaign. While we can’t now trouble the scorers at the pointy end of the table, a strong finish with two wins in our final two games could see us …

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We visited Otonga Primary School in Rotorua prior to our opening match in the ASB Premiership. Head Coach Peter Smith was joined by Andy McNeil, Liam Higgins, Danyon Drake and Reid Drake for a signing session and kick around with the kids. Smith made it clear that events like this are important for the development …

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A 90th minute winner from Fergus Neil has clinched a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Canterbury United on Saturday at John Kerkhof Park in Cambridge. Having fallen behind on three separate occasions, we hauled ourselves level each time and then clinched a dramatic victory as Fergus Neil pounced – scoring his second of the day – as the …

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We’ll attempt to cover today’s match on the website, although commentary may be intermittent. You can click in to our match centre here just before kick-off to follow the game (hopefully) as it unfolds. Twitter is also a good place to head if you can’t make it to the stadium and want to follow in real time. You …

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