FOOTBALL
Midfielder relishes being back in Rovers colours
Having played for Napier City Rovers as a teenager Cameron Emerson knows what the club's Central League football side means to the city's sporting fabric. "Yes...
Gould scores twice on debut for Rovers
Centre forward Kailan Gould celebrated his Napier City Rovers Central League football debut with two goals on Saturday. Playing against his former club, Wainui...
Sixteen-year-old earns Rovers No 1 keeper's role
Had the Covid-19 pandemic not played havoc with New Zealand sport during the past 12 months Hawke's Bay football keeper Oscar Mason would have been Auckland-bas...
24-Hour Football Festival for Bay
Central Football – Hawke’s Bay will attempt to raise significant monies for our Breaking Down Barriers fund by hosting a 24-hour Football Festi...
Painful ending for Hawke's Bay United footballers
The 17-season history of the Hawke's Bay United football franchise had a painful ending with today's 2-1 loss to Eastern Suburbs at Napier's Bluewater Stadium...
Emotional clash for Hawke's Bay United footballers
Shut out the emotion, play to your potential and the chances of finishing the season with a win are high. That's the best advice one can give to the Thirsty Wh...
Bay footballer selected for NZF coaching mentorship
Hawke's Bay's Aleesha Heywood is the sole Central Region coach selected for New Zealand Football's 2021 Female Coach Mentorship Programme. The nine participant...
Winning 100th eludes Hawke's Bay United co-coach
Hawke's Bay United football team's co-coach Bill Robertson was a man of mixed emotions after today's 2-0 loss to Waitakere United in Auckland. "I'm proud to br...
Hawke's Bay United co-coach eyes title glory
Hawke's Bay United shook off the threat of a bottom-of-the-table finish in the New Zealand Football Championship with today's 3-2 victory against the Wellington...
Expect big Bay forward to rattle Phoenix
Check out the above photo of Hawke's Bay United footballer Cameron Emerson. Yes you could be forgiven if you thought he was a rugby player rather than a regula...
Hawke's Bay United's faint playoff hopes dashed
Oh the pain! Any faint hopes Thirsty Whale Hawke's Bay United had of reaching the playoffs in the New Zealand Football Championship disappeared with yesterday'...
Hawke's Bay United dealt to at Bluewater
Hawke's Bay United co-coach Chris Greatholder attributed fatigue as a key factor in today's 4-0 New Zealand Football Championship defeat to Auckland City in Nap...
Hawke's Bay United footballer's inspirational life story
Hawke's Bay United football side's midfielder Ahmad Othman boasts a life story most Kiwis would struggle to comprehend. Now 21, Othman, arrived in New Zealand...
Hawke's Bay United gain revenge in style
Talk about drama in the New Zealand Football Championship! Thirsty Whale Hawke's Bay United's ninth round 4-1 ISPS Handa Premiership victory against Hamilton W...
Akers sparks Hawke's Bay United comeback
Hawke's Bay United football forward Jorge Akers delivered a belated wedding present for his father and former All White Marty Akers today. "I couldn't score a...
United's teen forward eyes more minutes
Zac Madsen has had a taste of New Zealand Football Championship play and is hungry for more. The 19-year-old wide forward got the final five minutes of Thirsty...
Hoy stars as United upsets city slickers
Take a bow Gavin Hoy! Before leaving the Bay with Thirsty Whale Hawke's Bay United for today's seventh round New Zealand Football Championship clash with Easte...
Versatile United midfielder's ready to share load
Wind the clock back to Hawke's Bay United's sole win in this season's New Zealand Football Championship on December 20. Thirsty Whale Hawke's Bay United midfie...
First victory for Hawke's Bay United footballers
Hawke's Bay United footballer Jesse Randall got the winning farewell he was after today. The 19-year-old forward, who was playing his final match for Thirsty W...
Hawke's Bay United footballer eyes winning farewell
After five rounds in the New Zealand Football Championship Jesse Randall remains Hawke's Bay United's sole goal scorer. Naturally the 18-year-old forward would...
