It's crunch time in the ISPS Handa Permiership with tough games for all teams looking to nail down play-off spots, check out what's coming up this weekend with the official preview.

Please note there will be a moment of silence to remember victims of the Christchurch Mosque attacks to mark the one-year anniversary of this tragic event before each match. 

ISPS Handa Premiership Match Week 18 Preview 

Waitakere United vs Hawke's Bay United 
Seddon Fields, Auckland
Saturday 14 March, 12pm 
#ISPSHandaPrem #WUvHB

Referee: Cory Mills 
Assistant referees: Hayden Tutbury, Charlie Tseng
Fourth official: Nick Waldron 

Squads 

Waitakere United: 1. Nick Draper (GK), 4. Robert Tipelu, 5. Flynn O’Brien, 6. Dane Schnell, 7. Alex Connor-McClean, 8. Sam Burfoot (c), 10. Jake Porter, 11. Lachlan McIsaac, 14. Gerard Garriga Gibert, 15. Clarke Foulds, 16. Ignacio Machuca Maturena, 17. Shuiab Khan, 18. Nicolas Zambrano, 20. Regont Murati, 23. Luke Searle, 28. Liam Gilbert 
Coach: Paul Hobson

Hawke’s Bay United: 1. Ruben Parker (GK) (c), 2. James Hoyle, 4. Kaeden Atkins, 7. Sho Goto, 8. Angus Kilkolly, 9. Ahinga Selemani, 10. Richard Gillespie, 11. Samuel Wall, 12. Kenny Wilcox, 14. Gavin Hoy, 16. Joshua Signey, 17. Fergus Neil, 20. Bill Robertson, 21. Oscar Mason (GK), 22. Ihaia Delaney, 23. Jorge Akers 
Coach: Chris Greatholder

Southern United vs Team Wellington 
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Saturday 14 March, 4pm
#ISPSHandaPrem #SUvTW

Referee: Calvin Berg
Assistant referees: Jack Henderson, Will Drymond
Fourth official: Dylan Waugh 

Squads 

Southern United: 1. Liam Little (GK), 2. Conor O’Keeffe (c), 3. Tim O’Farrell, 4. Stephen Last, 5. Andrew Cromb, 6. Chris Wingate, 7. Stephen Lawless, 8. Benjamin Wade, 9. Cody Brook, 10. Garbhan Coughlan, 11. Cam Mackenzie, 12. Adam Hewson, 13. Luke Clissold, 14. Oliver Colloty, 15. Jordan Spain, 16. Levi Waddington 
Coach: Terry Boylan 

Team Wellington: 1.Scott Basalaj (GK) (c), 2. Justin Gulley, 3. Aaron Spain, 4. Taylor Schrijvers, 6. Scott Midgley, 7. Ollie Whyte, 9. Maximilian Batchelor, 10. Nathanael Hailemariam, 12. Andy Bevin, 14. Jack-Henry Sinclair, 16. Benjamin Mata, 17. Alexander Palezevic, 18. Joao Moreira, 19. Tor Davenport Peterson, 21. Ryan Feutz, (GK), 23. Rory McKeown, 25. Sam Mason-Smith
Coach: Scott Hales

Hamilton Wanderers vs Tasman United 
Porritt Stadium, Hamilton 
Sunday 15 March, 12pm 
#ISPSHandaPrem #HWvTU

Referee: Ben O'Connell
Assistant referees: Brandon Day, Ashley Wilson 
Fourth official: Mazhar Batoor 

Squads 

Hamilton Wanderers: 1. Matt Oliver (GK), 2. Joe Nottage, 3. Kohei Matsumoto, 4. Joseph Harris, 5. Liam Fellowes, 9. Jama Boss, 10. Xavier Pratt, 11. Jordan Shaw, 13. Tommy Semmy, 15. Henry Fa'arodo, 16. Adam Davidson, 18. Hamish Smylie, 19. George Ott, 20. Derek Tieku (c), 23. Cory Townsend (GK)
Coach: Kale Herbert

Tasman United: 1. Nick Stanton (GK), 2. William Scott, 3. Hamish Cadigan, 5. Fox Slotemaker (c), 10. Lachlan Brooks, 11. Jackson Manuel, 12. Max Winterton, 13. Jonty Roubos, 14. Jesse Randall, 15. Lucas Hogg, 17. Corey Larsen, 19. Samuel Wilson, 20. Scott Morris (GK), 21. Alex Ward, 22. Marco Lorenz
Coach: Jess Ibrom

Canterbury United Dragons vs Wellington Phoenix Reserves 
English Park, Christchurch
Sunday 15 March, 2pm
#ISPSHandaPrem #CUvWP

Referee: Hayden McCabe 
Assistant referees: Michael Love, Michael Killick
Fourth official: Aaron Nottage

Squads 

Canterbury United: 1. Edward Ashton (GK), 2. Ben Stroud, 4. Dan Schwarz, 5. Tom Schwarz (c), 7. George King, 8. Luke Tongue, 9. Haris Zeb, 10. Max Chrétien 11. James Pendrigh, 14. Sean Liddicoat, 16. Cory Mitchell, 18. Aaron Clapham, 19. Samuel Field, 20. Jacob Richards, 22. Danny Knight (GK), 23. Abdul Khalifa
Coach: Lee Padmore

Wellington Phoenix Reserves: 1. Alexander Paulsen (GK), 2. Liam McGing, 3. Harry Bark, 5. Ronan Wynne, 6. Noah Tipene-Clegg, 8. Henry Hamilton, 9. Riley Bidois, 10. Benjamin Old, 12. Kris Naicker, 14. Luis Toomey, 17. Callan Elliot, 21. Ahmed Othman, 30. Zac Jones (GK), 31. Ben Waine, 37. Noah Karunaratne, 62. Joshua Galletly
Coach: Paul Temple

Eastern Suburbs vs Auckland City 
Madills Farm, Auckland
Sunday 15 March, 4pm 
#ISPSHandaPrem #ESvAC
Live on SKY Sport

Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh
Assistant referees: Reza Al Rabea, Rhys Kimber
Fourth official: Luke Gardner 

Squads 

Eastern Suburbs: 1. Danyon Drake (GK), 3. Tyler Lissette, 4. Kelvin Kalua, 5. Alec Solomons, 6. Adam Thomas (c), 8. Adam Thurston, 9. Martin Bueno, 10. Reid Drake, 12. Kingsley Sinclair, 14. Leon van den Hoven, 15. Stafford Dowling, 16. Christian Gray, 18. Matt Palmer, 21. Ryan Verney, 23. Campbell Strong, 25. Declan Viljoen (GK)
Coach: Tony Readings

Auckland City: 1. Enaut Zubikarai (GK), 2. Mario Ilich, 3. Adam Mitchell, 4. Mario Bilen, 6. Brian Kaltak, 7. Cameron Howieson (c), 8. Albert Riera, 9. Myer Bevan, 10. Dylan Manickum, 13. Emiliano Tade, 14. Jordon Vale 17. Andrew Blake, 18. Conor Tracey (GK), 20. Logan Rogerson, 21. Maro Bonsu-Maro, 22. Clayton Lewis 
Coach: Jose Figueira

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Article added: Saturday 14 March 2020