It’s the last match week in the National Women’s League before next weekend’s final, find out what’s in store with the official preview.

Canterbury United Pride v Auckland Football
English Park, Christchurch
Saturday 7 December, 1pm
#NWL #CUvAF

Referee: Harrison Cook
Assistant referees: Jayden Brown, Henri Croft
Fourth official: Subho Sarkar

Squads

Canterbury United Pride: 1. Una Foyle (GK), 2. Marisa van der Meer, 3. Rebecca Lake (c), 4. Lara Wall, 5. Annabel Gilchrist, 6. Chloe Jones, 7. Gabi Rennie, 8. Tahlia Herman-Watt, 11. Macey Fraser, 12. Lauren Dabner, 13. Whitney Hepburn, 15. Britney-Lee Nicholson, 19. Ellena Firth, 20. Kate Taylor, 21. Nicola Dominikovich, 23. Bel van Noorden
Coach: Alana Gunn

Auckland: 1. Nadia Olla (GK), 3. Elizabeth Anton, 4. Rebekah van Dort, 6. Stephanie Skilton (c), 7. Britney Cunningham-Lee, 8. Tessa Leong, 10. Lily Taitimu, 11. Ava Collins, 12. Sarah Morton, 15. Emma Leaming, 18. Chloe Marthe, 19. Lucy Carter, 20. Jaedeci Uluvili, 25. Alisha Perry (GK)
Coach: Nic Downes

WaiBOP Football v Northern Lights
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge
Sunday 8 December, 2pm
#NWL #WBvNL

Referee: Robbie Maris
Assistant referees: Fabian Scott, Jack Booth
Fourth official: Kason Browning

Squads

WaiBOP: 1. Georgia Candy (GK), 2. Lisa Evans, 3. Rachel Major, 4. Caitlin Byrne, 5. Lilly Muspratt, 7. Olivia Hooper, 8. Chloe Henderson, 9. Emma Sizer, 11. Adi-Grace Mooar, 12. Shannon Trebes, 13. Paige McCloskey, 14. Maddison Ollington (c), 15. Stella Neems, 17. Grace Wisnewski, 18. Kate Loye, 22. Rhiannon Jones
Coach: Nico Girard

Northern Lights: 1. Lily Alfeld (GK), 2. Chloe Bellamy, 4. Aneka Mittendorff, 5. Saskia Vosper (c), 6. Claudia Bunge, 7. Chloe Knott, 8. Arabella Maynard, 10. Alaina Granger, 12. Liz Savage, 14. Lily Jervis, 15. Nicole Cooper, 16. Ava Pritchard, 17. Mackenzie Barry, 19. Kelli Brown, 20. Greer MacIntosh, 23. Catherine Pretty
Coach: Shane Verma

Central Football v Capital Football
Massey University, Palmerston North
Sunday 8 December, 2pm
#NWL #CEvCA
Please note: Match postponed due to road closures and bad weather 

Referee: Andrew Turner
Assistant referees: Devyn Crawford, Jendi Frank
Fourth official: Smiritika Gosai

Squads

Central: 1. Brooke Bennett (GK), 2. Jessica Gates, 3. Samantha Woolley, 4. Jana Niedermayr, 5. Freya Partridge-Moore,  6. Helen Talbot, 7. Natalie Olson, 8. Melissa McKenna, 9. Mikaela Boxall (c), 10. Eve Barry, 11. Charlotte Lancaster, 12. Abby Rankin, 13. Maggie Pedersen, 14. Kate Mori, 15. Tyler Wood
Coach: Barry Scullion

Capital: 1. Molly Simons (GK), 2. Molly Woodhead, 3. Zoe Barrott, 4. Ellen Fibbes, 5. Katie Barrott (c), 6. Nina Kondo, 7. Jemma Robertson, 8. Libby Boobyer, 9. Danielle Ohlsson, 10. Emma Rolston, 11. Jemma Catherwood, 12. Tupelo Duncan, 13. Jayden Watts, 14. Kelsey Wilkinson, 15. Charlotte Wilford-Carroll, 18. Ariana Gray (GK)
Coach: Natalie Lawrence

Quotes

Barry Scullion: “This is the final game of a difficult season for us, points-wise. However, the team have been competitive in most games considering we’re the youngest and least experienced squad in the league. I’m happy with our progress over the season. Emma Rolston has been really effective for Capital, so we have to nullify that threat on Sunday. They’ll be disappointed with their placing and will want to win big in their final game – we need to be prepared for that.”

BYE – Southern United

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Article added: Saturday 07 December 2019