The draws for Round 3 of the 2025 Delivereasy Chatham Cup and Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup were held today at New Zealand Football headquarters, setting the stage for another exciting weekend of knockout football across Aotearoa.

Conducted by Lisa Jones (General Manager Competitions and International Events), alongside competitions managers Kevin Forde, Jamie Mew and Shannon Hewetson, the draws were overseen by Federation Competitions Manager Mike Corbett.

The day kicked off at 1:00PM with the draw for the Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup, New Zealand’s premier women's knockout tournament. With just 16 teams remaining - eight from the Northern Region, four from the Central Region, and four from the Southern Region - the competition is entering its most competitive phase.

Here’s how the matchups shape up for Round 3:

Southern Region:

DUNEDIN CITY ROYALS v OTAGO UNIVERSITY

CASHMERE TECHNICAL v NELSON SUBURBS

Central Region:

WELLINGTON UNITED v WPX RESERVES

WATERSIDE KARORI v MIRAMAR RANGERS

Northern Region:

FC TAURANGA MOANA v AUCKLAND UNITED

WEST COAST RANGERS v LAKES FC

ELLERSLIE AFC v FRANKLIN UNITED

EASTERN SUBURBS v WESTERN SPRINGS

Following the women’s draw, attention turned to the iconic Delivereasy Chatham Cup. With 32 sides still in contention - including 16 from the Northern Region, eight from the Central, and eight from the South - the competition remains wide open.

These are the ties for Round 3:

Southern Region:

OTAGO UNIVERSITY v WANAKA FC

NORTHERN AFC v DUNEDIN CITY ROYALS

FERRYMEAD BAYS v NELSON SUBURBS

CHRISTCHURCH UNITED v CASHMERE TECHNICAL

Central Region:

PALMERSTON NORTH UNITED v STOP OUT SC

ISLAND BAY UNITED v WESTERN SUBURBS

MIRAMAR RANGERS v NAPIER CITY ROVERS

WATERSIDE KARORI v WELLINGTON OLYMPIC

Northern Region:

NORTHLAND FC v AUCKLAND UNITED

WESTERN SPRINGS v HIBISCUS COAST

MELVILLE UNITED v MANUREWA AFC

EASTERN SUBURBS v TAURANGA CITY

HAMILTON WANDERERS v MANUKAU UNITED

BIRKENHEAD UNITED v WEST COAST RANGERS

FENCIBLES UNITED v CAMBRIDGE FC

AUCKLAND CITY FC v WAIHEKE UNITED

All Round 3 fixtures are scheduled to take place over the weekend of 14-15 June, with exact dates and kick-off times to be confirmed.

Article added: Wednesday 04 June 2025