Football: City United closing in on league title

AFC Fury are one of three Western Bay of Plenty football sides on the cusp of winning their respective competitions. Photo / Andrew Warner

Tauranga teams are on the cusp of securing titles in three different leagues as the football season winds down.

Tauranga City United's 2-1 win over Oratia United gives the Links Avenue-based team a seven-point lead with four matches to play in Northern Regional Football League Division Two.

A Tauranga City United win and a Forrest Hill Milford draw in round 19 would virtually hand the Blues the title and promotion to Division One.

Unbeaten Waibop Federation One leaders AFC Fury have wrapped up their competition after a strong campaign.

The men of Maramatanga Park have proven a cut above this season, compiling a 15-win, three-draw record to earn promotion to the Northern Region Football Division Two competition.

Katikati have recorded the same feat in Division Two - Saturday's 5-2 loss to Rotorua United was their first defeat of the season but will not prevent them from picking up the silverware.

Northern Region Football League Division 2, results: Lynn Avon AFC 2 North Force 0, Onehunga Mangere AFC 1 Warkworth AFC 1, Oratia United 1 Tauranga City United 2, Fencibles United 1 Waiuku AFC 1, Albany United 2 Claudelands Rovers AFC 2, Papakura City 2 Forrest Hill Milford 1.

Northern Region Football League Division 2, standings: Tauranga City United 43, Forrest Hill Milford 36, Papakura City 32, Waiuku AFC 32, Oratia United 26, North Force 24, Fencibles United 22, Albany United 20, Onehunga Mangere AFC 20, Lynn Avon AFC 17, Claudelands Rovers AFC 17, Warkworth AFC 7.

Federation 1, results: Melville United 1 Otumoetai Football Club 1, Matamata Swifts 0 AFC Fury 2, Tauranga Boys' College 1st XI 0 Cambridge 3, HRFC - Clube 1 Tauranga Old Blues 3, Ngongotaha 0 Tauranga City United 2, Waikato Unicol AFC 1 Taupo AFC 1.

Federation 1, standings: AFC Fury 48, Tauranga City United 37, Cambridge 31, Tauranga Old Blues 29, Ngongotaha AFC 25, Taupo AFC 20, Melville United 17, Matmata Swifts 16, Waikato Unicol AFC 15, Otumoetai Football Club 15, HRFC - Clube 12, Tauranga Boys' College 1st XI 10.

Federation 2, results: Tauranga City United 5 Cambridge 0, Papamoa FC 3 West Hamilton 0, Rotorua United 5 Katikati 2, Te Awamutu AFC 2 Ngongotaha AFC 2.

Federation 2, standings: Katikati 42, Rotorua United 32, Papamoa FC 31, Cambridge 19, Te Awamutu AFC 16, West Hamilton 14, Tauranga City United 13, Ngongotaha 13, Tokoroa AFC 10.