BMAFC v Waikato Unicol in Chatham Cup

Saturday, 16 April 2011 07:16

The 84th running of the ASB Chatham Cup gets underway with a qualification round on April 25 and the draw has given Western Springs a chance of revenge on Easter Monday.

Springs, the sole Lotto NRFL club contesting the Preliminary Round of the competition, will host Kerikeri AFC at Seddon Fields two years to the day Kerikeri knocked Springs out of the 2009 competition with a 2-1 victory at the same venue.

Meanwhile, the two entrants from the AFF Championship, Beachlands Maraetai and Pukekohe AFC, entertain opposition from the Waikato Bay of Plenty Federation as Beachlands travel to Waikato Unicol and Pukekohe hosting Tauranga Boys College.

AFF Division 3 side Clevedon FC make the trip south to West Hamilton United.

Two of the three entrants from the Auckland Sunday Football League, Bohemian Celtic and Internationale, will square off preventing at least one from emulating previous runs into the last 32, while perennial giant killers Mt Albert Grammar School will travel to meet Old Blues in Tauranga.

Click here for the full details of the Preliminary Round for AFF-based clubs.

Click here for a look at the full Preliminary Round draw (NZ Football website).

Northern Region Preliminary Round: Monday 25 April

(Northern, Auckland and Waikato-BOP Football Federations - home team listed first.)

Ngongotaha v Rotorua United
Bohemian Celtic (ASFA) v Internationale (ASFA)
Western Springs AFC (Lotto NRFL D2) v Kerikeri
Waikato Unicol v Beachlands Maraetai AFC (AFF Championship)
Claudelands Rovers v Hamilton North
Taupo v Cambridge
Zamantix Rovers (ASFA) v Otumoetai
Pukekohe AFC (AFF Championship) v Tauranga Boys College
Oratia United v Westlake Boys High School
Clevedon FC (AFF D3) v West Hamilton United
Norwest United v FOSS United
Old Blues v Mt Albert Grammar School
Waitemata v Te Awamutu

Byes to Round One

Albany United, Birkenhead United AFC, Eastern Suburbs AFC, Ellerslie AFC, Fencibles United, Glenfield Rovers, Hibiscus Coast AFC, Lynn-Avon United AFC, Mangere United, Manurewa AFC, Matamata Swifts, Mt Albert-Ponsonby AFC, Ngaruawahia United AFC, North Shore United AFC, Onehunga Mangere United AFC, Papakura City FC, Papatoetoe AFC, Takapuna AFC, Tauranga City United AFC, Waiuku AFC, Warkworth AFC.

Seeded to Round Two

Bay Olympic, Central United FC, East Coast Bays AFC, Forrest Hill Milford United AFC, Hamilton Wanderers, Melville United, Metro FC, Onehunga Sports, Three Kings United, Waitakere City FC.