Football: Little change at top of ladder

There has been little change at the top of the WaiBOP Federation One standings.

A spate of draws has seen little change at the top of the WaiBOP Federation One standings.

Competition leaders AFC Fury were held to a 3-3 draw with Tauranga Old Blues at Maramatanga Park, but gave up no ground to the pack thanks to half of the round's six matches finishing in draws.

Second-placed Tauranga City United missed out on closing the gap to six points after a 1-1 draw with Waikato Unicol AFC, while Cambridge climbed into third with a 2-1 win against Taupo AFC.

Katikati kept control of Federation Two with a 2-0 win over Tokoroa AFC, while Papamoa FC now share second place with Rotorua United following a 2-2 draw with Cambridge.

Federation One results, July 5: Taupo AFC 1 Cambridge 2, AFC Fury 3 Tauranga Old Blues 3, Matamata Swifts 2 Ngongotaha AFC 1, Tauranga Boys' College 1st XI 1 Melville United 1, HRFC-Clube 0 Otumoetai Football Club 1, Tauranga City United 1 Waikato Unicol AFC 1.

Federation One points: AFC Fury 36, Tauranga City United 28, Cambridge 25, Tauranga Old Blues 23, Ngongotaha AFC 19, Waikato Unicol AFC 14, Otumoetai Football Club 13, Taupo AFC 13, Melville United 13, HRFC - Clube 12, Matamata Swifts 12, Tauranga Boys' College 1st XI 7.

Federation Two results, July 5: Papamoa FC 2 Cambridge 2, Ngongotaha AFC 4 West Hamilton 1, Tokoroa AFC 0 Katikati 2, Te Awamutu AFC 0 Rotorua United 2.

Federation Two points: Katikati 36, Rotorua United 25, Papamoa FC 25, Cambridge 18, Te Awamutu AFC 11, West Hamilton 10, Ngongotaha AFC 9, Tauranga City United 9, Tokoroa AFC 9.