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Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Chatham Cup heritage strong motivation for United
Christchurch United striker Walter Leoru takes a shot during their 4-1 win over Selwyn United on Friday. PHOTO: THOMAS BIRD The last time Christchurch United reached a Chatham Cup quarter-final, they went on to win the competition. Ryan Edwards. That was in 2023, when the team claimed their seventh title after beating Hamilton's Melville United on penalties in the final. Now, they're back in the last eight and will host Auckland United on Saturday afternoon. 'It's South Island v North Island, it's Christchurch v Auckland,' said head coach Ryan Edwards. 'We'd love to have all the local Christchurch football community come down and support us.' United's seven cup titles are a record, which they share with University-Mount Wellington. 'One thing Slava (Meyn, United president) is really big on is history really matters at football clubs,' Edwards said. 'Looking back at the different people who have come through the club, won the Chatham Cup and what they've gone on to achieve – that inspires the future.' United currently lead the Southern League after a 4-1 win over bottom-placed Selwyn United on Friday night. They sit one point ahead of second-placed Cashmere Technical, who have played an extra game. However, their hopes of winning every available trophy this season were dashed in last week's English Cup semi-final, where they lost 10-9 on penalties to Nomads after a 2-2 draw. Nomads will meet either Cashmere or Waimak United in the final in early September.
Otago Daily Times
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Big weekend of club sport ahead
Christchurch United are aiming to keep their unbeaten record intact in the Southern League on Thursday night when they face Universities - the same team they beat 5-0 in Monday's English Cup first round. Meanwhile, Cashmere Tech will meet Nelson Suburbs, with both sides hoping to rebound from disappointing results. Tech drew 3-3 with Nomads, while Suburbs lost to Dunedin City Royals. Selwyn travel to Wanaka, Ferrymead Bays host Dunedin City, and Coastal Spirit play Nomads. Two Southern League sides were dumped out of the knockout English Cup in the first round. Universities lost to United and Selwyn were upset 3-2 by second-tier Western. Advancing to the quarterfinals were Nomads (14-0 over Parklands, the club's biggest-ever win), Ferrymead Bays (8-0 over Burwood), Coastal Spirit (2-0 over Oxford), Halswell United (2-1 over FC Twenty 11), and Waimakariri United (1-0 over St Albans Shirley). Cashmere Tech had a first-round bye. Netball In the Premier 1 netball competition, defending champions Lincoln University A got off to a poor start, going down 54-50 to Kereru A at the Christchurch Netball Centre on Monday. The scores were tied, 40-40 at the end of the third quarter, before Kereru pulled ahead late. Last year's runners-up Technical A got up over Lincoln University B 57-46, while St Nicholas A beat Kereru B 61-43 and Hearts St Peter's won 51-33 over Belfast A. Kereru A and Technical will meet in a bumper clash next week, while Lincoln University A will look to pick themselves up against Hearts St Peter's. Kereru B play Belfast while St Nicholas meets Lincoln University B. Rugby After taking a break for Easter, the Metro rugby competition resumes at 2.45pm on Saturday. New DCL Shield holders Linwood will put the trophy on the line away at winless Shirley who have lost to Marist Albion and Christchurch so far. Top-of-the-table and unbeaten New Brighton face Christchurch, who sit fourth after a narrow loss to Belfast and a win over Shirley. The other unbeaten team, Canterbury University, host Lincoln University in a varsity clash at Ilam Fields. The other matches see HSOB play Sydenham, Belfast host Burnside and Marist Albion are away to Sumner.
